de·cel·er·ate
verb/ˌdiːˈseləreɪt/
/ˌdiːˈseləreɪt/
(formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they decelerate | /ˌdiːˈseləreɪt/ /ˌdiːˈseləreɪt/ |
| he / she / it decelerates | /ˌdiːˈseləreɪts/ /ˌdiːˈseləreɪts/ |
| past simple decelerated | /ˌdiːˈseləreɪtɪd/ /ˌdiːˈseləreɪtɪd/ |
| past participle decelerated | /ˌdiːˈseləreɪtɪd/ /ˌdiːˈseləreɪtɪd/ |
| -ing form decelerating | /ˌdiːˈseləreɪtɪŋ/ /ˌdiːˈseləreɪtɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] decelerate (something) to reduce the speed at which a vehicle is travelling
（使）减速行驶；降低运行速度 - [intransitive, transitive] decelerate (something) to become or make something become slower
（使）减缓，变慢 - Economic growth decelerated sharply in June.
六月份经济增长大幅度减缓。
opposite accelerate - Economic growth decelerated sharply in June.
Word Originlate 19th cent.: from de- (expressing removal) + a shortened form of accelerate.