Antonyms for slow downslow down

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1. slow downverb

   Antonyms:
   speed up

   Synonyms:
   slow up

2. slow downverb

   decelerate

   When approaching a bend in the road, slow down, and speed up after exiting it.

   Synonyms:
   slow up

   Antonyms:
   speed up

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1. decelerate, slow, slow down, slow up, retardverb

   lose velocity; move more slowly

   "The car decelerated"

   Synonyms:
   decompress, delay, slack, check, unwind, loosen up, slow up, decelerate, unbend, retard, slacken, relax, slow

2. slow, slow down, slow up, slack, slackenverb

   become slow or slower

   "Production slowed"

   Synonyms:
   decompress, unbend, slacken, remit, let up, slack off, abate, loosen up, slow, decelerate, slack up, retard, slake, relax, slack, die away, unwind, slow up

3. slow, slow down, slow upverb

   cause to proceed more slowly

   "The illness slowed him down"

   Synonyms:
   decompress, decelerate, slack, unwind, loosen up, slow up, slacken, unbend, retard, relax, slow

4. decelerate, slow downverb

   reduce the speed of

   "He slowed down the car"

   Synonyms:
   decompress, slack, unwind, loosen up, slow up, decelerate, unbend, retard, slacken, relax, slow

5. relax, loosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow downverb

   become less tense, rest, or take one's ease

   "He relaxed in the hot tub"; "Let's all relax after a hard day's work"

   Synonyms:
   straighten, decompress, unbend, depressurise, loosen, disentangle, warm up, slacken, depressurize, unlax, unroll, limber up, loosen up, slow, decelerate, unstuff, loose, slack up, wind off, slow up, uncompress, retard, relax, slack, unwind, make relaxed, unstrain

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   Submitted by anonymous on March 1, 2020  

How to use slow down in a sentence?

1. Gueric Dechavanne:

   Boeing is going to have to slow down the production rate.

2. Xiaofeng Wang:

   It is possible that there will be a slowdown in growth for Singles Day sales, given that they have had exponential growth in the past, as the festival matures and becomes more established, we can expect the growth rate to slow down.

3. Happymon Jacob:

   The relationship with China is very important for Gallup Pakistan from an economic point of view, the new government is not going to slow down that engagement and it will only increase over time.

4. Markus Huber:

   Most of the fall is coming from China ... European markets are getting hit, i think a lot of people have the view that China is going to continue to slow down and that slowdown is not really priced into European markets at the moment.

5. Andy Slavitt:

   Scott Gottlieb was Scott Gottlieb. This is not a partisan issue, this is an issue for everyone's public health, and will slow down the spread of the disease.

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