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deaccelerate

deaccelerate verb: synonym of decelerate.

Verb

deaccelerate (third-person singular simple present deaccelerates, present participle deaccelerating, simple past and past participle deaccelerated)

  1. (nonstandard) Synonym of decelerate.
    • This impact deaccelerates the abrasive blocks and then immediately accelerates abrasive blocks in a rebound direction as the vibration reverses.2017, Shengqiang Yang, Surface Finishing Theory and New Technology, page 84
    Synonyms:
    decelerate

Synonyms of deaccelerate

Forms of deaccelerate

third-person singular presentdeaccelerates
present participledeaccelerating
past participledeaccelerated
pastdeaccelerated

Origin of deaccelerate

From de- + accelerate.

Questions about deaccelerate

What does deaccelerate mean?
Deaccelerate means synonym of decelerate.
What part of speech is deaccelerate?
Deaccelerate is a verb.
What is the past tense of deaccelerate?
The past tense of deaccelerate is deaccelerated.

Words near deaccelerate in the dictionary

  1. deabbreviate
  2. deabbreviated
  3. deabbreviates
  4. deabbreviating
  5. deabstraction
  6. deaccelerate
  7. deaccelerated
  8. deaccelerates
  9. deaccelerating
  10. deacceleration
  11. deaccelerations

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