Decelerate Definition

dē-sĕlə-rāt
decelerated, decelerates, decelerating
verb
decelerated, decelerates, decelerating
To decrease the velocity of.
American Heritage
To reduce the speed (of); slow down.
Webster's New World
To decrease in velocity.
American Heritage

(intransitive) To go slower.

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Origin of Decelerate

  • de– (ac)celerate

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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