1. (使)放慢;(使)减速
If something slows down or is if something slows it down, it starts to move or happen more slowly.
2. (使)身心松弛;(使)放松
If someone slows down or if something slows them down, they become less active.
3. see also: slowdown
1. become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
e.g. He relaxed in the hot tub
Let's all relax after a hard day's work
Synonym: relaxloosen upunbendunwinddecompress
2. reduce the speed of
e.g. He slowed down the car
Synonym: decelerate
3. lose velocity
move more slowly
e.g. The car decelerated
Synonym: decelerateslowslow upretard
4. become slow or slower
e.g. Production slowed
Synonym: slowslow upslackslacken
5. cause to proceed more slowly
e.g. The illness slowed him down