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Definition of Slow down
1. Verb. Lose velocity; move more slowly. "The car decelerated"
Exact synonyms: Decelerate, Retard, Slow, Slow Up
Generic synonyms: Decrease, Diminish, Fall, Lessen
Specialized synonyms: Slow, Slow Up, Delay, Detain, Hold Up
Antonyms: Accelerate
Derivative terms: Deceleration, Retardation, Retardation, Slowing, Slowdown
Generic synonyms: Decrease, Diminish, Fall, Lessen
Specialized synonyms: Slow, Slow Up, Delay, Detain, Hold Up
Antonyms: Accelerate
Derivative terms: Deceleration, Retardation, Retardation, Slowing, Slowdown
2. Verb. Become slow or slower. "Production slowed"
Exact synonyms: Slack, Slacken, Slow, Slow Up
Generic synonyms: Weaken
Derivative terms: Slack, Slowing, Slowdown
Generic synonyms: Weaken
Derivative terms: Slack, Slowing, Slowdown
3. Verb. Cause to proceed more slowly. "The illness slowed him down"
Exact synonyms: Slow, Slow Up
Specialized synonyms: Bog, Bog Down, Clog, Constipate
Generic synonyms: Decelerate, Retard, Slow, Slow Up
Derivative terms: Slowdown
Specialized synonyms: Bog, Bog Down, Clog, Constipate
Generic synonyms: Decelerate, Retard, Slow, Slow Up
Derivative terms: Slowdown
4. Verb. Reduce the speed of. "He slowed down the car"
Exact synonyms: Decelerate
Generic synonyms: Alter, Change, Modify
Specialized synonyms: Moderate, Retard, Fishtail
Antonyms: Accelerate
Derivative terms: Deceleration, Slowdown
Generic synonyms: Alter, Change, Modify
Specialized synonyms: Moderate, Retard, Fishtail
Antonyms: Accelerate
Derivative terms: Deceleration, Slowdown
5. Verb. Become less tense, rest, or take one's ease. "Sam and Sue slow down"; "Let's all relax after a hard day's work"
Exact synonyms: Decompress, Loosen Up, Relax, Unbend, Unwind
Specialized synonyms: Vege Out, Vegetate, Sit Back, Take It Easy
Generic synonyms: Change State, Turn
Derivative terms: Relaxant, Relaxation, Relaxation
Antonyms: Tense
Specialized synonyms: Vege Out, Vegetate, Sit Back, Take It Easy
Generic synonyms: Change State, Turn
Derivative terms: Relaxant, Relaxation, Relaxation
Antonyms: Tense
Definition of Slow down
1. Verb. (idiomatic) decelerate ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com