retard

retard

verb

Definition of RETARD

to cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace <an herbicide to retard the growth of weeds>

Synonyms brake, decelerate, retard, slacken

Related Words halt, stop; encumber, hamper, handicap, hinder, hobble, hold back, hold up, impede, inhibit, obstruct, set back, tie up; bottleneck; arrest, check, constrain, curb, rein, restrain; baffle, foil, frustrate, sabotage, thwart

Near Antonyms drive, encourage, goad, propel, push, spur, stir, urge; advance, aid, dispatch, ease, expedite, facilitate, forward, further, help

Antonyms accelerate, hasten, hurry, quicken, rush, speed (up), step up