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

2. Verb. Become slow or slower. "Production slowed"
Exact synonyms: Slack, Slacken, Slow, Slow Up
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

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

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

Definition of Slow down

1. Verb. (idiomatic) decelerate ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Slow Down

slow-walk
slow-witted
slow-wittedness
slow as a snail
slow ball
slow bowler
slow burn
slow burns
slow channel-blocking agent
slow clap
slow combustion
slow cooker
slow cookers
slow down (current term)
slow fever
slow food
slow in
slow lane
slow loris
slow match
slow motion
slow muscle
slow news day
slow out
slow oven
slow ovens
slow pyrolysis
slow ray

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