enlentecer

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enlentecer

[ẽnlẽn̪t̪eˈseɾ] seseante
[ẽnlẽn̪t̪eˈθeɾ] no seseante

Rhymes with eɾ

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Del prefijo en-, lento y el sufijo -ecer.

verb haber enlentecido · enlenteciendo · habiendo enlentecido · enlentecido · enlentezco · enlenteces

pronominal Disminuir la velocidad o ritmo de un proceso, actividad u operación. El equipo que iba ganando recibió la consigna de enlentecer el juego.
Similar: ralentizar, lentificar, decelerar, desacelerar

In English

slow to reduce the speed of
throttle to cut back speed
slow down (''transitive'') to reduce speed

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"enlentecer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/enlentecer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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enlentecer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/enlentecer

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"enlentecer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/enlentecer.

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@misc{enlentecer_2026,
  title = {enlentecer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/enlentecer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}