transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)dē-ˈse-lə-ˌrāt ]
verb
( -at·ed ; -at·ing )
Etymology: de- + a ccelerate
Date: 1899
transitive verb
1. : to reduce the speed of : slow down
decelerate a car
2. : to decrease the rate of progress of
decelerate growth
decelerate soil erosion
intransitive verb
: to move at decreasing speed
• de·cel·er·a·tion (ˌ)dē-ˌse-lə-ˈrā-shən noun
• de·cel·er·a·tor (ˌ)dē-ˈse-lə-rā-tər noun