decelerates (Meaning)

decelerates

to move or cause to move at decreasing speed, to reduce the speed of, to decrease the rate of progress of, to move at decreasing speed

As the car approached the traffic light, it decelerated smoothly to avoid a collision.
The roller coaster sped through the first loop, then decelerated as it climbed the second hill.
The ship's engine decelerated as it prepared to dock at the harbor.
The runner's stride decelerated slightly as he neared the finish line.
The heart rate monitor showed that the patient's pulse decelerated significantly during sleep.
The wind decelerated as the storm passed over the island.
The rotation of the Earth decelerates slightly due to tidal forces.
The speed of the conveyor belt decelerated to allow workers more time to assemble the products.
The falling object's velocity decelerated as it encountered air resistance.
The driver decelerated the truck cautiously as he approached a busy intersection.

to move or cause to move at decreasing speed, to reduce the speed of, to decrease the rate of progress of, to move at decreasing speed

brakes,slows, hinders, stops, slackens,inhibits, retards, curbs, hampers, handicaps

rushes, quickens, hurries, hastens, pushes, speeds (up),accelerates, advances, aids,urges

As the car approached the traffic light, it decelerated smoothly to avoid a collision.

The roller coaster sped through the first loop, then decelerated as it climbed the second hill.

The ship's engine decelerated as it prepared to dock at the harbor.

The runner's stride decelerated slightly as he neared the finish line.