slow\ down

slow\ down
v. phr.
To go more slowly than usual.

The road was slippery, so Mr. Jones slowed down the car.

Pat once could run a mile in five minutes, but now that he's older he's slowing down.

Compare: let up(2), step down Contrast: speed up

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