slow down

1. Delay, retard, reduce speed, as in She slowed down the sled by dragging her foot , or Slow down, Bill; you're driving much too fast . [First half of 1800s] Also see slow up .

2. Become less active or vigorous, as in Now that I'm in my seventies I find I've slowed down quite a bit . [Second half of 1800s]

Example Sentences

As a result, a satellite passing over a higher-mass region would speed up very slightly, and slow down over a lower-mass one.

From The Daily Beast

I understand why there is so much emotion, but conflating these issues will slow down progress for tens of millions of women.

From The Daily Beast

If dark energy comes and goes, though, maybe the rate of expansion will slow down again.

From The Daily Beast

But that knowledge does nothing to slow down the dangerously fast pace of your heart beating as you stand paralyzed in fear.

From The Daily Beast

We slow down when we pass a car wreck to survey the damage, and maybe even the body count.

From The Daily Beast

Surprised at being addressed in such familiar manner, I slow down my pace.

From Project Gutenberg

Occasionally he had to slow down to pass a vehicle moving toward Phœnix, but not often.

From Project Gutenberg

Then a twist of the left handle-bar caused the Comet to slow down, and he pulled back on the bit.

From Project Gutenberg

There had been barely time for the car to slow down a little.

From Project Gutenberg

But I could not run uphill for long, and soon had to slow down to a walk.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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• lessen
• lower
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• shrink
• sink
• slacken