deaccelerate

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verb

Synonym of decelerate.

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decelerate
OriginEnglish accelerate ← Latin accelerātiō ← Proto-Indo-European *kel- →
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Meanings

verbdeaccelerate (third-person singular simple present deaccelerates, present participle deaccelerating, simple past and past participle deaccelerated)

present singular third person deaccelerates · participle present deaccelerating · participle past deaccelerated · past deaccelerated

  1. nonstandardSynonym of decelerate.

    This impact deaccelerates the abrasive blocks and then immediately accelerates abrasive blocks in a rebound direction as the vibration reverses.

    2017, Shengqiang Yang, Surface Finishing Theory and New Technology, page 84

    Synonyms: decelerate

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of decelerate.

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decelerate

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  8. Proto-Italic*ad
  9. Proto-Italic*ad-
  10. Latinad-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*kel-
  12. Latinceler
  13. Latincelerō
  14. Latinaccelerō
  15. Latinaccelerātu
  16. Latinaccelerō
  17. Latinaccelerātiō
  18. Englishaccelerationbf.
  19. Englishaccelerate
  20. Englishdeaccelerate

From de- + accelerate.

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APA

deaccelerate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deaccelerate

MLA

“deaccelerate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deaccelerate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deaccelerate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deaccelerate.

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