slowdown

slow·down

noun \ˈslō-ˌdau̇n\

Definition of SLOWDOWN

: a slowing down <a business slowdown>

Examples of SLOWDOWN

1. The business had a slowdown after the holidays.
2. <disease experts are encouraged by the recent slowdown in the spread of the virus>

First Known Use of SLOWDOWN

1897

Related to SLOWDOWN

Synonyms: braking, deceleration, downshift, letup, retardation

Antonyms: acceleration, hastening, quickening

Related Words: decline, drop, slump; ebb, remission, retreat, wane; flagging, weakening; arrest, check, halt, stoppage; collapse, crash, fall, plunge

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Rhymes with SLOWDOWN

throw down