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SLOW DOWN
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
Example:
Let's all relax after a hard day's work
Synonyms:
decompress; loosen up; relax; slow down; unbend; unwind
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Hypernyms (to "slow down" is one way to...):
change state; turn (undergo a transformation or a change of position or action)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "slow down"):
vege out; vegetate (engage in passive relaxation)
sit back; take it easy (settle into a comfortable sitting position)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody's (body part) ----s
Sentence example:
Sam and Sue slow down
Sense 2
Meaning:
Reduce the speed of
Example:
He slowed down the car
Synonyms:
decelerate; slow down
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Hypernyms (to "slow down" is one way to...):
alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "slow down"):
moderate (make less fast or intense)
retard (cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate)
fishtail (slow down by moving the tail sideways)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Derivation:
slowdown (the act of slowing down or falling behind)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Lose velocity; move more slowly
Example:
The car decelerated
Synonyms:
decelerate; retard; slow; slow down; slow up
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Hypernyms (to "slow down" is one way to...):
decrease; diminish; fall; lessen (decrease in size, extent, or range)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "slow down"):
slow; slow down; slow up (cause to proceed more slowly)
delay; detain; hold up (cause to be slowed down or delayed)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Derivation:
slowdown (the act of slowing down or falling behind)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Become slow or slower
Example:
Production slowed
Synonyms:
slack; slacken; slow; slow down; slow up
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Hypernyms (to "slow down" is one way to...):
weaken (become weaker)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Derivation:
slowdown (the act of slowing down or falling behind)
Sense 5
Meaning:
Cause to proceed more slowly
Example:
The illness slowed him down
Synonyms:
slow; slow down; slow up
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Hypernyms (to "slow down" is one way to...):
decelerate; retard; slow; slow down; slow up (lose velocity; move more slowly)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "slow down"):
bog; bog down (cause to slow down or get stuck)
clog; constipate (impede with a clog or as if with a clog)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Derivation:
slowdown (the act of slowing down or falling behind)
Context examples:
Medicines can help manage some of the symptoms, but cannot slow down or stop the disease.
(Huntington's Disease, NIH: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
Others slow down the heartbeat or relax and widen blood vessels.
(Blood Pressure Medicines, NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
They slow down if needed to hunt, and can maintain high speeds for hundred of metres.
(Around 7,100 cheetahs remain, say experts, Wikinews)
Isolating the molecule and treating germ-free flies with it was sufficient to slow down the speedwalkers.
(Gut bacteria may control movement, National Institutes of Health)
This causes brain activity to slow down.
(Benzodiazepine, NCI Dictionary)
Eventually, this experiment could lead to the discovery of a method to slow down the rate at which the harmful fibers grow, thereby opening a window for a cure.
(Subtracting Gravity from Alzheimer's, NASA)
By limiting GLP-1, the natural IELs, in effect, slow down the body’s metabolism and conserve the energy it gets from food.
(Some gut cells slow down metabolism, accelerate cardiovascular disease, National Institutes of Health)
As a result, the drug was able to slow down progression of these potentially devastating conditions and it should be trialled in patients.
(Blood pressure drug shows promise for treating Parkinson’s and dementia in animal studies, University of Cambridge)
Stabilizers also slow down melting, prevent wheying off (the leaking of a clear watery serum), help avoid shrinking during storage and increase your mouth's perception of creaminess.
(Freeze-Dried Strawberries and Ice Cream Make for a Very Stable Relationship, Agricultural Research Service)
Neptune's dark vortices have exhibited surprising diversity over the years, in terms of size, shape, and stability (they meander in latitude, and sometimes speed up or slow down).
(Hubble Imagery Confirms New Dark Spot on Neptune, NASA)
