 slow_up |
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| 1. | [ verb ] become slow or slower | |
| Synonyms: | slacken slow_down slow slack | |
| Examples: | "Production slowed" |
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| Related terms: | weaken slump | |
| 2. | [ verb ] cause to proceed more slowly | |
| Synonyms: | slow_down slow | |
| Examples: | "The illness slowed him down" |
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| Related terms: | decelerate bog_down clog slowdown | |
| 3. | [ verb ] lose velocity; move more slowly | |
| Synonyms: | slow slow_down decelerate retard | |
| Examples: | "The car decelerated" |
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| Related terms: | accelerate decrease delay slow deceleration | |
| Similar spelling: |
sloop swallow_up |
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