| VERB | change | slow up, slow, slow down, slack, slacken | become slow or slower |
|---|---|---|---|
| change | slow up, slow, slow down | cause to proceed more slowly | |
| change | slow up, decelerate, slow, slow down, retard | lose velocity |
| Meaning | Become slow or slower. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
| Synonyms | slow, slow down, slack, slacken | |
| Broader | weaken | Become weaker |
| Spanish | aflojar, aminorar, frenar, retardar | |
| Catalan | alentir, frenar, minorar, moderar, remolejar, retardar, ronsejar, sornejar | |
| Meaning | Cause to proceed more slowly. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | slow, slow down | |
| Narrower | bog down, bog | Cause to slow down or get stuck |
| clog, constipate | impede with a clog or as if with a clog | |
| Broader | decelerate, slow, slow down, slow up, retard | Lose velocity |
| Spanish | atrasar, demorar, desacelerar, frenar, retardar | |
| Catalan | alentir, demorar, frenar, retardar | |
| Meaning | Lose velocity; move more slowly. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | decelerate, slow, slow down, retard | |
| Narrower | delay, detain, hold up | Cause to be slowed ... / slowed down or delayed |
| slow, slow down, slow up | Cause to proceed more slowly | |
| Broader | decrease, diminish, lessen, fall | decrease in size, extent, or range |
| Opposite | accelerate, speed up, speed, quicken | Move faster |
| Spanish | aminorar, desacelerar, frenar, ralentizar | |
| Catalan | alentir, desaccelerar, frenar | |
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