deboost

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   To slow a spacecraft by reducing thrust, typically in order to achieve a stable orbit.

   • This combination would prevent anti-ballistic missile radar (BMEWS), presently the U.S.’s main screen against surprise attack, from ascertaining the point of impact until the rocket “deboosts”-about three minutes and 500 miles from target.
2. 2

   To limit or suppress the reach of an account or post.

   • And it was not as though they were unable, as the waves of bannings and algorithmic deboosting of those on the online right began in earnest after 2016.
3. 3

   A slowing manoeuvre of this kind.

The neighborhood

• antonymboost
• neighbordebooster