decelerate /diˈsɛləˌreɪt/ verb decelerates; decelerated; decelerating
decelerates; decelerated; decelerating
Learner's definition of DECELERATE
1
: to move slower : to lose speed减速行驶;降低速度 [no object]
[+ object]
— opposite accelerate 2
: to cause (something) to happen more slowly(使)减缓,变慢 [+ object]
[no object]
— deceleration
/diˌsɛləˈreɪʃən/ noun [noncount]