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decelerate
What does decelerate mean?
decelerate (verb): lose velocity; move more slowly.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use decelerate in a sentence?
- The car decelerated. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce decelerate?
/dɪˈsɛləˌɹeɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
What are synonyms of decelerate?
What are antonyms of decelerate?
Words related to decelerate
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “decelerate”?
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What does “decelerate” mean?
to justify; to give grounds for
Not quite: that's what warrant means.
lose velocity; move more slowly
Right! That's what “decelerate” means.
give to a charity or good cause
Not quite: that's what donate means.
to break from internal pressure
Not quite: that's what burst means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “decelerate”?
skip
Not quite: skip means something else.
slow
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sink
Not quite: sink means something else.
snap
Not quite: snap means something else.
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