- deceleration, slowing, retardation - a decrease in speed; "the deceleration of the arms race"
--1 is a kind of speed, swiftness, fastness
Derived forms: verb slow2, verb slow1
- 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 slowing1
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 slowing1
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:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something