- slowdown, lag, retardation - the act of slowing down or falling behind
--1 is a kind of delay, holdup
Derived forms: verb slow down1, verb slow down2, verb slow down4, verb slow down3
- decelerate, slow, slow down, slow up, retard - lose velocity; move more slowly; "The car decelerated"
--1 is one way to decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun slowdown1
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- slow, slow down, slow up, slack, slacken - become slow or slower; "Production slowed"
--2 is one way to weaken
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun slowdown1
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
- slow, slow down, slow up - cause to proceed more slowly; "The illness slowed him down"
--3 is one way to decelerate, slow, slow down, slow up, retard
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun slowdown1
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
- decelerate, slow down - reduce the speed of; "He slowed down the car"
--4 is one way to modify, qualify
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun slowdown1
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
- relax, loosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow down - become less tense, rest, or take one's ease; "He relaxed in the hot tub"; "Let's all relax after a hard day's work"
--5 is one way to change state, turn
Sample sentence:
Sam and Sue slow down