decelerate
verb
de·cel·er·ate
(ˌ)dē-ˈse-lə-ˌrāt 
decelerated; decelerating
1
: to reduce the speed of : slow down
decelerate a car
2
: to decrease the rate of progress of
decelerate growth
decelerate soil erosion
: to move at decreasing speed
Examples of decelerate in a Sentence
she decelerated the car as we entered the school zone
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The trio gets its juice from a 6.0-kWh battery pack that can be recharged while decelerating.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
Growth has decelerated from 34% YoY in Q1 and 27% YoY in Q2, but MRR trends point to growth stabilizing around 26% or reaccelerating slightly come Q4 and into 2025 with some pricing and merchant growth tailwinds.
—Beth Kindig, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The firm expects revenue growth to decelerate in the face of increasing competition from Eli Lilly’s GLP-1 medication.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2024
Dragging against the air began to slow the vehicle down before the Crew Dragon deployed parachutes that further decelerated its descent.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 15 Sep. 2024
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
Growth has decelerated from 34% YoY in Q1 and 27% YoY in Q2, but MRR trends point to growth stabilizing around 26% or reaccelerating slightly come Q4 and into 2025 with some pricing and merchant growth tailwinds.
—Beth Kindig, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The firm expects revenue growth to decelerate in the face of increasing competition from Eli Lilly’s GLP-1 medication.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2024
Dragging against the air began to slow the vehicle down before the Crew Dragon deployed parachutes that further decelerated its descent.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 15 Sep. 2024
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“Decelerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decelerate. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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decelerate
verb
de·cel·er·ate
(ˈ)dē-ˈsel-ə-ˌrāt
decelerated; decelerating
: to move or cause to move at decreasing speed : slow down
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decelerate
verb
de·cel·er·ate
(ˈ)dē-ˈsel-ə-ˌrāt
decelerated; decelerating
: to reduce the speed of : slow down
: to move at decreasing speed
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