as in slows
to cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace
an herbicide to retard the growth of weeds
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slows
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Yes, the business slows down for a week every few months.—
Tori Dunlap,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025 -
This coupling effectively slows the electrons down, ultimately causing the material to lose its conductivity and become an insulator.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Retards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retards. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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