"deboost" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: deboosts [plural]
Etymology: From de- + boost. Etymology templates: {{af|en|de-|boost}} de- + boost Head templates: {{en-noun}} deboost (plural deboosts)
  1. A slowing manoeuvre of this kind.
    Sense id: en-deboost-en-noun-qYtcp9nw

Verb

Forms: deboosts [present, singular, third-person], deboosting [participle, present], deboosted [participle, past], deboosted [past]
Etymology: From de- + boost. Etymology templates: {{af|en|de-|boost}} de- + boost Head templates: {{en-verb}} deboost (third-person singular simple present deboosts, present participle deboosting, simple past and past participle deboosted)
  1. (transitive, intransitive) To slow a spacecraft by reducing thrust, typically in order to achieve a stable orbit. Tags: intransitive, transitive
    Sense id: en-deboost-en-verb-UYEJKQqm Categories (other): English terms prefixed with de- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 31 45 24
  2. (transitive, Internet) To limit or suppress the reach of an account or post. Tags: Internet, transitive Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-deboost-en-verb-pevlQP72 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 28 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 35 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 13 75
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: debooster

Inflected forms

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