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slowdown
Synonyms and Antonyms of slowdown
a usually gradual decrease in the pace or level of activity of something disease experts are encouraged by the recent slowdown in the spread of the virus Synonyms braking, deceleration, downshift, letup, retardation Related Words decline, drop, slump; ebb, remission, retreat, wane; flagging, weakening; arrest, check, halt, stoppage; collapse, crash, fall, plunge Antonyms acceleration, hastening, quickening
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