Synonyms of slow (down)

slow (down) 1 of 2

verb

as in to die (down)

Related Words

• die (down)
• weaken
• slacken
• flag
• taper off
• sink
• decrease
• slump
• fall
• moderate
• diminish
• lower
• lessen
• shrink
• taper
• recede
• subside
• ebb
• contract
• dwindle
• let up
• relent
• wane
• drop
• abate
• slip
• sag
• de-escalate

Dissimilar Words

• shoot (up)
• increase
• rocket
• soar
• expand
• swell
• escalate
• mount
• multiply
• enlarge
• proliferate
• wax
• peak
• mushroom
• snowball
• balloon
• surge
• burgeon
• crest

slowdown

2 of 2

noun

ˈslō-ˌdau̇n 

as in decline

a usually gradual decrease in the pace or level of activity of something

disease experts are encouraged by the recent slowdown in the spread of the virus

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decline
• deceleration
• slump
• drop
• retardation
• braking
• letup
• downshift
• weakening
• ebb
• plunge
• collapse
• stoppage
• halt
• retreat
• crash
• remission
• arrest
• wane
• flagging
• fall
• check

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• acceleration
• quickening
• hastening

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of slow (down)

Noun

When things get chaotic and effects fill the screen in the later stages, there can be some slowdown, but nothing has been showstopping for me. — ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026

That slowdown could deepen if iPhone sales take a hit from a price increase that many analysts expect during the launch of the new lineup, which typically happens in September. — Aditya Soni, USA Today, 31 July 2026

The weight loss drug boom is beginning to show signs of a slowdown as employers and insurers pull back on coverage, signaling the market could be entering a more restrained phase after years of breakneck expansion, Bloomberg News says. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 31 July 2026

The prospect of a rate increase poses the risk of a slowdown in economic activity over the coming months as corporations face the prospect of higher borrowing costs. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 July 2026