decelerate
pronunciation
How to pronounce decelerate in British English:
UK [ˌdiːˈseləreɪt]
How to pronounce decelerate in American English:
US [ˌdiːˈseləreɪt]
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- Verb:
- lose velocity; move more slowly
- reduce the speed of
Word Origin
- decelerate (v.)
- 1899, back-formation from deceleration. Related: Decelerated; decelerating.
Example
- 1. But most analysts already expect chinese growth to decelerate .
- 2. Business surveys also show that growth will continue to decelerate .
- 3. He shifted into low gear . The two vehicles began to decelerate .
- 4. The pessimistic view is that it is hard for a country investing half of gdp to decelerate smoothly .
- 5. Economic growth is set to decelerate , while tightening will move up a gear .