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Definition of Slow up
1. Verb. Become slow or slower. "Production slowed"
Exact synonyms: Slack, Slacken, Slow, Slow Down
Generic synonyms: Weaken
Derivative terms: Slack, Slowing, Slowdown
Generic synonyms: Weaken
Derivative terms: Slack, Slowing, Slowdown
2. Verb. Cause to proceed more slowly. "The illness slowed him down"
Exact synonyms: Slow, Slow Down
Specialized synonyms: Bog, Bog Down, Clog, Constipate
Generic synonyms: Decelerate, Retard, Slow, Slow Down
Derivative terms: Slowdown
Specialized synonyms: Bog, Bog Down, Clog, Constipate
Generic synonyms: Decelerate, Retard, Slow, Slow Down
Derivative terms: Slowdown
3. Verb. Lose velocity; move more slowly. "The car decelerated"
Exact synonyms: Decelerate, Retard, Slow, Slow Down
Generic synonyms: Decrease, Diminish, Fall, Lessen
Specialized synonyms: Slow, Slow Down, Delay, Detain, Hold Up
Antonyms: Accelerate
Derivative terms: Deceleration, Retardation, Retardation, Slowing, Slowdown
Generic synonyms: Decrease, Diminish, Fall, Lessen
Specialized synonyms: Slow, Slow Down, Delay, Detain, Hold Up
Antonyms: Accelerate
Derivative terms: Deceleration, Retardation, Retardation, Slowing, Slowdown
Definition of Slow up
1. Verb. (idiomatic colloquial) To slow, slow down, decelerate. ¹
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