ralentir — meaning in English

English meaning

• abate verb To become less strong or severe; to die down.
• decelerate verb To reduce the velocity of something.
• slow adj Moving, acting, or happening at a low speed; not fast.

Senses

ralentir is used for these senses in English:

• abate To lessen (something) in force or intensity; to moderate. [from 14th c.]
• slow (transitive) To make (something) run, move, etc. less quickly; to reduce the speed of.
• slow down (transitive) To reduce the velocity, speed, or tempo of something.

abate — full definition

1. verb To become less strong or severe; to die down.
2. verb (law) To cancel or bring a legal matter to an end.

decelerate — full definition

1. verb To reduce the velocity of something.
2. verb To reduce the rate of advancement of something, such as a disease.
3. verb To go slower.

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