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decelerate

(d/i/'s/E/l/@/,r/eI/t )

verb (v)

lose velocity; move more slowly(verb.change)

Example:
The car decelerated.

Synonym:
retard, slow, slow down, slow up
Antonym:
accelerate, quicken, speed, speed up

source: wordnet30
reduce the speed of(verb.change)

Synonym:
slow down
Antonym:
accelerate, speed, speed up

source: wordnet30

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