accelerate | Amarkosh

Meaning of word accelerate from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : Move faster.

Example : The car accelerated.

Synonyms : quicken, speed, speed up

Lose velocity. Move more slowly.

The car decelerated.
decelerate, retard, slow, slow down, slow up

Meaning : Cause to move faster.

Example : He accelerated the car.

Synonyms : speed, speed up

Reduce the speed of.

He slowed down the car.
decelerate, slow down

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