VERB | change | slow up, slow, slow down, slack, slacken | become slow or slower |
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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. | |
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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. | |
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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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