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decelerate
[
dee-
sel
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uh
-reyt
]
Origin
de·cel·er·ate
/
diˈsɛl
əˌreɪt
/
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dee-
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]
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verb,
de·cel·er·at·ed,
de·cel·er·at·ing.
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.
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Origin:
1895–1900;
de-
+
(ac)celerate
Related forms
de·cel·er·a·tion,
noun
de·cel·er·a·tor,
noun
non·de·cel·er·a·tion,
noun
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decelerate
(diːˈsɛləˌreɪt)
—
vb
to slow down or cause to slow down
[C19: from
de-
+
accelerate
]
deceler'ation
—
n
de'celerator
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
decelerate
1899, from
de-
+ (ac)celerate.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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