What does "slowdown" mean?

A reduction in speed, or a decrease in the level of production, economic activity, etc.

What is a synonym for "slowdown"?

Common synonyms include: action, afterthought, arrest, bind, block, blockade.

noun

noun ·2 syllables ·Common ·High school level

Noun

1
A reduction in speed, or a decrease in the level of production, economic activity, etc.
2
the act of slowing down or falling behind wordnet

"We should not use foreign workers as a buffer against Japan's economic slowdown."

Deverbal from slow down.