Synonyms of decelerate

decelerate

verb

(ˌ)dē-ˈse-lə-ˌrāt 

as in to slow

to cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace

she decelerated the car as we entered the school zone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slow
• brake
• inhibit
• retard
• slacken
• stop
• hinder
• impede
• restrain
• halt
• obstruct
• curb
• hamper
• check
• tie up
• encumber
• set back
• thwart
• constrain
• rein
• hold back
• handicap
• frustrate
• arrest
• hobble
• sabotage
• bottleneck
• hold up
• foil
• baffle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accelerate
• hasten
• hurry
• speed (up)
• rush
• step up
• encourage
• push
• urge
• drive
• quicken
• stir
• propel
• spur
• help
• facilitate
• forward
• aid
• advance
• expedite
• further
• ease
• goad
• dispatch

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of decelerate

Growth technically is decelerating nearly 30 points in Q3 and growth will further decelerate nearly 24 points next quarter, but to be reporting above 93% YoY and almost 70% YoY versus 200-260%+ growth comps is still a very strong report to say the least. —Beth Kindig, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024

Goldman Sachs also estimated that China’s GDP growth could decelerate to 4.5% in 2025, from 4.9% this year, according to the bank’s note on Monday. —Anniek Bao, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2024

Comparable sales at Saint Laurent have been decelerating in 2024: down 6 percent in the first quarter, 9 percent in the second quarter and 12 percent in the third quarter. —Miles Socha, WWD, 18 Nov. 2024

Whereas cases of the STI in newborns increased by 30% annually in recent years — greatly alarming public health experts — the upward trend has decelerated. —Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024