· lose velocity; move more slowly; "The car decelerated"
Synonym(s): decelerate, slow, slow_up, retard
Hypernym(s): decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
· become slow or slower; "Production slowed"
Synonym(s): slow, slow_up, slack, slacken
Hypernym(s): weaken
· cause to proceed more slowly; "The illness slowed him down"
Hypernym(s): decelerate, slow, slow_down, slow_up, retard
· reduce the speed of; "He slowed down the car"
Synonym(s): decelerate
Hypernym(s): change, alter, modify
· become less tense, rest, or take one's ease; "He relaxed in the hot tub"; "Let's all relax after a hard day's work"
Synonym(s): relax, loosen_up, unbend, unwind, decompress
Hypernym(s): change_state, turn