retard
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verb \ri-ˈtärd\Definition of RETARD
transitive verb
1
: to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment : impede
2
: to delay academic progress by failure to promote
intransitive verb
: to undergo retardation
— re·tard·er noun
See Examples of RETARD
- The chemical will retard the spread of fire.
- The problems have retarded the progress of the program.
Origin of RETARD
Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French retarder, from Latin retardare, from re- + tardus slow
First Known Use: 15th century
Related to RETARD
- Synonyms
- brake, decelerate, slow, slacken
- Antonyms
- accelerate, hasten, hurry, quicken, rush, speed (up), step up
See Synonym Discussion at delay
Rhymes with RETARD
Asgard, backyard, barnyard, blackguard, blowhard, boatyard, bombard, boneyard, brassard, brickyard, charge card, churchyard, cloth yard, coast guard, courtyard, dance card, deeryard, die-hard, diehard, discard, dockyard, dooryard, face card, farmyard, fireguard, flash card, foulard, Fugard, Gerard, graveyard, green card, ill-starred, jacquard, junkyard, lifeguard, main yard, mansard, mass card, Midgard, milliard, mudguard, noseguard, off guard, old guard, on guard, Oxnard, phone card, Picard, placard, point guard, postcard, poularde, punch card, rear guard, rearguard, Red Guard, regard, ritard, safeguard, scorecard, shipyard, smart card, sound card, spikenard, steelyard, stockyard, switchyard, tabard, tanyard, tiltyard, time card, unbarred, unguard, vizard, wild card
2re·tard
nounDefinition of RETARD
1
\ri-ˈtärd\ : a holding back or slowing down : retardation
2
\ˈrē-ˌtärd\ often offensive : a retarded person; also : a person held to resemble a retarded person in behavior
First Known Use of RETARD
1788
re·tard
transitive verb \ri-ˈtärd\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of RETARD
: to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or development <retard spoilage> <retard hair loss>
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