decelerate

/dɪsˈɛlɚˌeɪt/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. lose velocity; move more slowly
   “The car decelerated”
2. reduce the speed of
   “He slowed down the car”

Synonyms for decelerate

• slow
• slow down
• slow up
• retard

Antonyms of decelerate

• accelerate

Words that rhyme with decelerate

• straight
• separate
• plate
• mate
• date
• concentrate
• late
• state
• regenerate
• translate
• weight
• conjugate
• foliate
• grate
• initiate
• propagate
• accommodate
• articulate
• communicate
• eliminate
• gate
• great
• penetrate
• percolate
• precipitate
• rate
• slate
• stimulate
• subordinate
• suffocate