decelerate

slow

Lacking in speed

• reduceMake smaller in degree
• diminishTo make smaller
• lessenReduce in degree

decrease · curtail · cutback · decline · wane · abate · slacken · attenuate · drop · fall off

brake

Device to slow motion

• antilockPrevents wheels from seizing
• ABSAnti-lock braking system
• pedalFoot-operated lever

calipers · discs · pads · rotors · drum · hydraulic · handbrake · emergency · stopping · skid

ease

Lack of strain

• gentleSoft and kind
• gradualDeveloping slowly over time
• taperNarrow gradually toward point

wind down · phase out · ramp down · step down · incremental · progressive · measured · controlled · smooth · steady

throttle

Power flow controller

• modulateVary pitch or intensity
• regulateControl by rules
• governExercise political control

adjust · stabilize · manage · maintain · meter · temper · check · restrain · curb · limit

crawl

Move slowly, low

• creepStealthy, slow movement
• dawdleLinger without purpose
• lagPeriod of falling behind

plod · amble · saunter · stroll · meander · unhurried · leisurely · sluggish · languid · lethargic

• drivingdrive, steering, driver, motorist, reverse parking
• obstructblock, halt, stop, impede, hinder
• slownessslow, sluggish, leisurely, unhurried, crawl
• time verbswait, pause, delay, hasten, hurry
• intensity changesincrease, decrease, intensify, amplify, diminish
• science verbsabsorb, attract, bounce, collide, compress