All accelerate antonyms

verb accelerate

• cheque — A cheque is a printed form on which you write an amount of money and who it is to be paid to. Your bank then pays the money to that person from your account.
• slow up — moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
• hinder — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
• slow — moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
• block — A block of flats or offices is a large building containing them.
• cease — If something ceases, it stops happening or existing.
• delay — If you delay doing something, you do not do it immediately or at the planned or expected time, but you leave it until later.
• dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
• repress — to keep under control, check, or suppress (desires, feelings, actions, tears, etc.).
• wait — to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, or until): to wait for the bus to arrive.
• decelerate — When a vehicle or machine decelerates or when someone in a vehicle decelerates, the speed of the vehicle or machine is reduced.
• impede — to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder.
• postpone — to put off to a later time; defer: He has postponed his departure until tomorrow.
• retard — to make slow; delay the development or progress of (an action, process, etc.); hinder or impede.
• halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
• stop — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
• check — Check is also a noun.
• discourage — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
• defer — If you defer an event or action, you arrange for it to happen at a later date, rather than immediately or at the previously planned time.
• slow down — moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.