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decelerate

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decelerate
verb
there is a whine coming from the gearbox every time I decelerate:
slow down, slow up, slow, go slower, ease up, slack up, reduce speed, lessen one's speed, brake, put the brakes on, hit the brakes;
British, informal slam on the anchors.
▷antonyms accelerate.
decelerate Oxford Dictionary of English