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decelerate

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de⋅cel⋅er⋅ate

  [dee-sel-uh-reyt] verb, -at⋅ed, -at⋅ing.
Use decelerate in a Sentence
–verb (used with object)
1. to decrease the velocity of: He decelerates the bobsled when he nears a curve.
2. to slow the rate of increase of: efforts to decelerate inflation.
–verb (used without object)
3. to slow down: The plane decelerated just before landing.
Origin:
1895–1900; de- + (ac)celerate

Related forms:
de⋅cel⋅er⋅a⋅tion, noun
de⋅cel⋅er⋅a⋅tor, noun
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de·cel·er·ate   (dē-sěl'ə-rāt')   
v.   de·cel·er·at·ed, de·cel·er·at·ing, de·cel·er·ates

v.   tr.

  1. To decrease the velocity of.

  2. To slow down the rate of advancement of: measures intended to decelerate the arms buildup.

v.   intr.
To decrease in velocity.

[de- + (ac)celerate.]
de·cel'er·a'tion n., de·cel'er·a'tor n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: de·cel·er·ate
Pronunciation: (')dE-'sel-&-"rAt
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: -at·ed; -at·ing
transitive senses
: to reduce the speed of : slow down decelerate intransitive senses
: to move at decreasing speed —de·cel·er·a·tion /(")dE-"sel-&-'rA-sh&n/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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