slow down vs slow down

slow down and slow down both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
slow down	No	No	Yes	No
slow down	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, slow down is a hyponym of slow down; that is, slow down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than slow down:

Other hyponyms of slow down include slow, slow up, delay, detain, hold up.

As verbs, slow down is a hypernym of slow down; that is, slow down is a word with a broader meaning than slow down:

Other hypernyms of slow down include decelerate, retard, slow, slow up.

slow down (verb)	slow down (verb)
become less tense, rest, or take one's ease	become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
lose velocity; move more slowly	lose velocity; move more slowly
become slow or slower	become slow or slower
reduce the speed of	reduce the speed of
cause to proceed more slowly	cause to proceed more slowly