SLOW DOWN

• (verb) become less tense, rest, or take one's ease

  "He relaxed in the hot tub", "Let's all relax after a hard day's work"

  synonyms : decompress , loosen up , relax , unbend , unwind

• (verb) reduce the speed of

  "He slowed down the car"

  synonyms : decelerate

• (verb) lose velocity; move more slowly

  "The car decelerated"

  synonyms : decelerate , retard , slow , slow up

• (verb) become slow or slower

  "Production slowed"

  synonyms : slack , slacken , slow , slow up

• (verb) cause to proceed more slowly

  "The illness slowed him down"

  synonyms : slow , slow up

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