SLOW DOWN Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the phrase slow down. (exact relations)
There are 14 hypernyms of the phrase slow down. (close relations)

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	slow				adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
	adjective • not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time • at a slow tempo • (used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time adverb • without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly') • showing a time that is earlier than the actual time adjective satellite • slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity • so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness • (of business) not active or brisk verb • lose velocity; move more slowly • become slow or slower • cause to proceed more slowly
	slow up				verbv
	verb • become slow or slower • cause to proceed more slowly • lose velocity; move more slowly
	decelerate				verbv
	verb • lose velocity; move more slowly • reduce the speed of
	decompress				verbv
	verb • restore to its uncompressed form • decrease the pressure of • become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
	relax				verbv
	verb • become less tense, rest, or take one's ease • make less taut • become loose or looser or less tight • cause to feel relaxed • become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner • make less severe or strict • become less severe or strict • make less active or fast
	slack				verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
	noun • dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve • a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality • a stretch of water without current or movement • a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot • the quality of being loose (not taut) • a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely adjective satellite • not tense or taut • flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide • lacking in rigor or strictness verb • avoid responsibilities and work, be idle • be inattentive to, or neglect • release tension on • make less active or fast • become slow or slower • make less active or intense • become less in amount or intensity • cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water
	slacken				verbv
	verb • become slow or slower • make less active or fast • become looser or slack • make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
	unbend				verbv
	verb • straighten up or out; make straight • unfasten, as a sail, from a spar or a stay • free from flexure • make less taut • become less tense, rest, or take one's ease • release from mental strain, tension, or formality
	unwind				verbv
	verb • reverse the winding or twisting of • separate the tangles of • become less tense, rest, or take one's ease • cause to feel relaxed
	loosen up				verbv
	verb • cause to become unblocked • become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner • make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity • become less tense, rest, or take one's ease • cause to feel relaxed

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