1. The act of slowing down or falling behind
   "The economic slowdown affected many industries";
   - lag, retardation

1. Reduce the speed of
   "He slowed down the car";
   - decelerate
    
2. Lose velocity; move more slowly
   "The car slowed down";
   - decelerate, slow, slow up, retard
    
3. Become slow or slower
   "Production slowed down";
   - slow, slow up, slack, slacken
    
4. Cause to proceed more slowly
   - slow, slow up
    
5. Rest from work; become less busy, tense or anxious
   "He slowed down in the hot tub";
   - relax, loosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, take it easy

Derived forms: slowdowns, slowing down, slows down, slowed down

Type of: alter, change, change state, come down, decrease, delay, dent, diminish, fall, go down, holdup, lessen, modify, sink, turn, weaken

Encyclopedia: Slowdown