decelerate
to decrease the velocity of: He decelerates the bobsled when he nears a curve.
to slow the rate of increase of: efforts to decelerate inflation.
to slow down: The plane decelerated just before landing.
Origin of decelerate
1- Also de·ac·cel·er·ate [dee-ak-sel-uh-reyt] /ˌdi ækˈsɛl əˌreɪt/ .
Other words from decelerate
- de·cel·er·a·tion [dee-sel-uh-rey-shuhn], /diˌsɛl əˈreɪ ʃən/, noun
- de·cel·er·a·tor, noun
Words Nearby decelerate
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How to use decelerate in a sentence
In one case he envisioned, the universe began to expand at a decelerating rate, but then reached an inflection point, whereupon it began expanding at a faster and faster rate.
A century ago, Alexander Friedmann envisioned the universe’s expansion | Tom Siegfried | May 20, 2022 | Science NewsWilliams likes 30-meter flies, a sprinter drill that can benefit distance runners as well, in which you steadily accelerate for about 30 meters, hit maximum pace for 30 meters, and then decelerate gradually.
Many skeptics are saying that growth rate is going to continue to decelerate.
Controversial Investment Guru Cathie Wood Wants to Help You Trust the Stock Market Again | Belinda Luscombe | January 16, 2022 | TimeThe company expects its consumer revenue growth to decelerate in 2021 and 2022, while its media and brand extensions revenue growth is expected to pick up or hold steady.
Cheat Sheet: Forbes plans to go public via SPAC to invest in paid consumer products | Sara Guaglione | August 27, 2021 | DigidayModels in general have a hard time forecasting inflection points—peaks, or if things suddenly start accelerating or decelerating.
All together now: the most trustworthy covid-19 model is an ensemble | Siobhan Roberts | May 28, 2021 | MIT Technology Review
But by the early 1980s, Gallant's fast-paced life began to decelerate.
Arcot accelerated toward the planet for two hours, then began to decelerate.
Islands of Space | John W CampbellIf anything of the right size shows up, decelerate until we can get mass and albedo measurements.
Rip Foster in Ride the Gray Planet | Harold Leland GoodwinEvery so often comes the impression we are falling head-first; the colonel using ship's drive to decelerate the whole system.
The Lost Kafoozalum | Pauline AshwellIts motor is designed to decelerate that mass by 1,075 mph in order to allow it to assume a descending orbit.
Far from Home | J.A. TaylorThey went in fast, using her gravity to help them curve into a forced orbit as they strained to decelerate.
Tulan | Carroll Mather Capps
British Dictionary definitions for decelerate
/ (diːˈsɛləˌreɪt) /
to slow down or cause to slow down
Origin of decelerate
1Derived forms of decelerate
- deceleration, noun
- decelerator, noun
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