Definition of Decelerate

to slow down or reduce the speed of something

Examples of Decelerate in a sentence

As the speedometer reached 100 miles per hour, the frightened passenger begged the driver to decelerate.  🔊

The speeding man tried to decelerate when he saw the police officer parked beside the road.  🔊

It seemed that the driver never tried to decelerate before plowing into the back of another vehicle.  🔊

Without brakes, it was difficult for the biker to decelerate while flying down the hill.  🔊

The driver’s ability to decelerate without causing the bus to flip saved many lives.  🔊

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