Associations to the word «Decelerate»

Wiktionary

DECELERATE, verb. To reduce the velocity of something
DECELERATE, verb. To reduce the rate of advancement of something, such as a disease
DECELERATE, verb. (intransitive) to go slower

Dictionary definition

DECELERATE, verb. Lose velocity; move more slowly; "The car decelerated".
DECELERATE, verb. Reduce the speed of; "He slowed down the car".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats