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Slowdown vs Deteriorate - What's the difference?

slowdown | deteriorate |

As a noun slowdown

is a reduction in speed, or a decrease in the level of production, etc.

As a verb deteriorate is

to make worse; to make inferior in quality or value; to impair.

slowdown

English

(wikipedia slowdown)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A reduction in speed, or a decrease in the level of production, etc.

    • Synonyms

    * abatement * cutback * diminution * retardation

    See also

    * slow down

    Anagrams

    *

    deteriorate

    English

    Verb

    (deteriorat)
  • To make worse; to make inferior in quality or value; to impair.
    • to deteriorate the mind
  • * Southey
    • The art of war, like every other art, ecclesiastical architecture alone excepted, was greatly deteriorated during those years of general degradation
  • To grow worse; to be impaired in quality; to degenerate.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=January 8 , author=Paul Fletcher , title=Stevenage 3 - 1 Newcastle , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=It was turning into an abysmal afternoon for Newcastle and it deteriorated further when Tiote saw red for his challenge on Jon Ashton. }}

    Related terms

    * deterioration * deteriorative * deteriorable

    Synonyms

    * worsen

    Antonyms

    * ameliorate * better * improve