Decelerate and Decrease

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Decelerate verb - Lose velocity; move more slowly.

Usage example: The car decelerated

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Decrease and decelerate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Decrease" instead a verb "Decelerate".

Nearby Words: deceleration, decelerating

Decrease verb - To make smaller in amount, volume, or extent.

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Decelerate and decrease are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decelerate" instead a verb "Decrease".

Nearby Words: decreased, decreasing, decrement, decremented

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