slow down
English Thesaurus
1. become less tense, rest, or take one's ease (verb.body)
| hypernym | : | change state, turn, |
| definition | : | undergo a transformation or a change of position or action (verb.change) |
2. reduce the speed of (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | alter, change, modify, |
| definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | moderate, |
| definition | : | make less fast or intense (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | retard, |
| definition | : | cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | fishtail, |
| definition | : | slow down by moving the tail sideways (verb.change) |
3. lose velocity; move more slowly (verb.change)
| hyponym | : | delay, detain, hold up, |
| definition | : | cause to be slowed down or delayed (verb.change) |
4. become slow or slower (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | weaken, |
| definition | : | become weaker (verb.change) |
5. cause to proceed more slowly (verb.change)
| hyponym | : | bog, bog down, |
| definition | : | cause to slow down or get stuck (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | clog, constipate, |
| definition | : | impede with a clog or as if with a clog (verb.change) |
6. become less tense, rest, or take one's ease (verb.body)
| antonym | : | tense, tense up, |
| definition | : | become tense, nervous, or uneasy (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | ease, relaxation, repose, rest, |
| definition | : | freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | relaxation, |
| definition | : | (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers (noun.process) |
| derivation | : | relaxant, |
| definition | : | tending to relax or relieve muscular or nervous tension (adj.all) |
7. reduce the speed of (verb.change)
8. lose velocity; move more slowly (verb.change)
9. become slow or slower (verb.change)
10. cause to proceed more slowly (verb.change)
11. become less tense, rest, or take one's ease (verb.body)
| antonym | : | tense, tense up, |
| definition | : | become tense, nervous, or uneasy (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | ease, relaxation, repose, rest, |
| definition | : | freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | relaxation, |
| definition | : | (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers (noun.process) |
| derivation | : | relaxant, |
| definition | : | tending to relax or relieve muscular or nervous tension (adj.all) |
12. reduce the speed of (verb.change)
13. lose velocity; move more slowly (verb.change)
14. become slow or slower (verb.change)
15. cause to proceed more slowly (verb.change)
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