reduce speed

Continue to reduce speed as much as possible, and keep bearing away, as at present.

Beyond, it grew poorer and poorer, and Tom had to reduce speed once more for fear of another puncture, or a blowout.

It could help reduce speed for a landing; it caused that innocuous hiss of passage.

"Reduce speed to one-half," commanded the captain, in a low voice.

The second officer could not, of course, reduce speed on his own responsibility.