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Noun

The fact or act of decelerating or being retarded

Reduction or decrease

Adjective

Becoming tired or declining in strength

Verb

Present participle for to hamper, hinder or slow down the progress of

Taking it steady

Present participle for to diminish to nothing

Present participle for to cause to proceed or move at a slower pace

Present participle for to rest or engage in an enjoyable activity so as to become less tired or anxious

Present participle for to refuse to work as a protest

Present participle for to spend time in a relaxed, lazy manner

Present participle for to become calmer or quieter

Present participle for to move or pass at a slow speed, especially of time

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Noun

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The fact or act of decelerating or being retarded

“An accident during rush hour would result in a noticeable slowing down of traffic.”

Noun

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Reduction or decrease

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Adjective

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Becoming tired or declining in strength

lacklustre^UK

lackluster^US

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Verb

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Present participle for to hamper, hinder or slow down the progress of

baulking^UK

balking^US

throwing a spanner in the works

getting in the way of

standing in the way of

putting a brake on

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

bringing to screeching halt

keeping

putting the brakes on

keeping under control

throwing a spoke in the wheel of

keeping within bounds

disciplining

measuring

keeping tight rein on

ruling

entrammeling

keeping the lid on

keeping a tight rein on

putting in cold storage

putting over

rescheduling

standing over

putting off the evil day

tabling

putting off the evil hour

putting on the back burner

continuing

taking a rain check on

bringing to a standstill

rebuffing

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

getting under control

putting the kibosh on

putting the stopper on

throwing cold water on

putting on hold

bringing to a close

shutting in

putting the mockers on

pouring cold water on

desisting from

leaving off

putting on back burner

beating someone to the draw

getting ahead of

providing against

packing up

beating someone to the punch

beating someone to it

putting straitjacket on

damaging

sidelining

throwing monkey wrench in

tying someone's hands

preventing from making progress

putting at a disadvantage

jamming up

stanching

keeping from happening

putting a crimp in

forefending

indisposing

placing at a disadvantage

incapacitating

ravaging

mystifying

putting the damper on

giving disadvantage

taking out

holding at bay

putting out of commission

ostracizing^US

keeping within the limits of

ostracising^UK

employing delaying tactics

taking wind out of sails

upsetting the applecart

getting the better of

putting end to

causing setback

giving the run around

throwing a monkey wrench into

dragging through the mud

queering the pitch of

clipping one's wings

poking full of holes

fortifying

kicking the can down the road

blowing the whistle on

raining on someone's parade

rendering ineffective

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“All the so-called triumphs of efficient production simply attempt to slow down the pace of the downward curve.”

Verb

Taking it steady

Verb

Present participle for to diminish to nothing

shrivelling^UK

shriveling^US

becoming less intense

minimizing^US

stabilizing^US

stabilising^UK

amortising^UK

amortizing^US

minimising^UK

cauterizing^US

cauterising^UK

going into a tailspin

going through the floor

throwing cold water on

succoring^US

pouring cold water on

succouring^UK

taking the bite out of

taking the sting out of

paralyzing^US

paralysing^UK

reducing the force of

decreasing the volume

reducing the effect of

losing its effectiveness

having one foot in the grave

eliminating

sinking into oblivion

reducing the impact of

softening the impact of

lessening the impact of

paling into insignificance

decreasing in importance

making something bearable

becoming less in number

becoming less dense

becoming less numerous

bringing to a standstill

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Verb

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Present participle for to cause to proceed or move at a slower pace

Verb

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Present participle for to rest or engage in an enjoyable activity so as to become less tired or anxious

making yourself at home

decompressing

putting your feet up

letting it all hang out

catching one's breath

dropping the ball

relaxing your efforts

stopping for a breath

getting some shut-eye

having a rest

snatching forty winks

letting your hair down

putting your head down

stopping

catching forty winks

catching a few 'z' s

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Verb

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Present participle for to refuse to work as a protest

Verb

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Present participle for to spend time in a relaxed, lazy manner

whiling away the hours

whiling away the time

mouldering^UK

moldering^US

sitting back and do nothing

sitting on one's hands

idling away the hours

doing nothing in particular

getting no place fast

sitting on one's butt

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Verb

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Present participle for to become calmer or quieter

getting hold of oneself

regaining one's composure

Verb

Present participle for to move or pass at a slow speed, especially of time

appearing to pass slowly

getting no place fast

temporizing^US

temporising^UK

using delaying tactics

humming and hawing

putting off doing something

goofing off

holding off

playing a waiting game

letting something slide

kicking the can down the road

staying in the background

sitting on one's butt

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