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slow-down

 
Noun slow-down has 1 sense
  1. slowdown, lag, retardation - the act of slowing down or falling behind
    --1 is a kind of delay, holdup
    Derived forms: verb slow down1, verb slow down2, verb slow down4, verb slow down3
Verb slow-down has 5 senses
  1. decelerate, slow, slow down, slow up, retard - lose velocity; move more slowly; "The car decelerated"
    --1 is one way to decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
    Derived form: noun slowdown1
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Somebody ----s
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
  2. slow, slow down, slow up, slack, slacken - become slow or slower; "Production slowed"
    --2 is one way to weaken
    Derived form: noun slowdown1
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Somebody ----s
  3. slow, slow down, slow up - cause to proceed more slowly; "The illness slowed him down"
    --3 is one way to decelerate, slow, slow down, slow up, retard
    Derived form: noun slowdown1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s somebody
    Something ----s something
  4. decelerate, slow down - reduce the speed of; "He slowed down the car"
    --4 is one way to modify, qualify
    Derived form: noun slowdown1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s somebody
    Something ----s something
  5. relax, loosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow down - 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"
    --5 is one way to change state, turn
    Sample sentence:
    Sam and Sue slow down
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