decelerate. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

decelerate

SYLLABICATION:	de·cel·er·ate
PRONUNCIATION:	d-sl-rt
VERB:	Inflected forms: de·cel·er·at·ed, de·cel·er·at·ing, de·cel·er·ates
TRANSITIVE VERB:	1. To decrease the velocity of. 2. To slow down the rate of advancement of: measures intended to decelerate the arms buildup.
INTRANSITIVE VERB:	To decrease in velocity.
ETYMOLOGY:	de– + (ac)celerate.
OTHER FORMS:	de·celer·ation —NOUN de·celer·ator —NOUN


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