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English verb: decelerate | |||
| 1. | decelerate (change) lose velocity; move more slowly | ||
| Samples | The car decelerated. | ||
| Synonyms | retard, slow, slow down, slow up | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | decrease, diminish, fall, lessen | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | delay, detain, hold up, slow, slow down, slow up | ||
| Antonyms | accelerate, quicken, speed up, speed | ||
| 2. | decelerate (change) reduce the speed of | ||
| Samples | He slowed down the car. | ||
| Synonyms | slow down | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | fishtail, moderate, retard | ||
| Antonyms | accelerate, speed up, speed | ||
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