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   De·cel·er·ate

   /ˌdēˈseləˌrāt/

   

   verb

   • 1. reduce or cause to reduce in speed: "the train began to decelerate"

   Word Origin late 19th century: from de- (expressing removal) + a shortened form of accelerate.

   Derivatives

   • 1. decelerator noun
   • 2. decelerometer noun

   Scrabble Points: 13

   • D

     2

   • E

     1

   • C

     3

   • E

     1

   • L

     1

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   • A

     1

   • T

     1

   • E

     1

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