slow down

Verb	1.	slow down - lose velocity; move more slowly; "The car decelerated" Synonyms: decelerate, slow, slow up, retard
	2.	slow down - become slow or slower; "Production slowed" Synonyms: slacken, slow up, slow, slack
	3.	slow down - cause to proceed more slowly; "The illness slowed him down" Synonyms: slow up, slow
	4.	slow down - reduce the speed of; "He slowed down the car" Synonyms: decelerate
	5.	slow down - become less tense, rest, or take one's ease; "He relaxed in the hot tub"; "Let's all relax after a hard day's work" Synonyms: relax, decompress, unwind, loosen up, unbend

bog, bog down, clog, constipate, decelerate, lag, retard, retardation, slow, slow up, slowdown