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retard

/ retard /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate
"This drug will retard your heart rate"
Type of:
decelerate slow down
Kinds of:
deaden
Derived:
retardant retardent retardation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 2
be delayed
Type of:
be
Derived:
retardation deceleration slowing slowdown lag
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 3
slow the growth or development of
"The brain damage will retard the child''s language development"
Type of:
change alter modify
Kinds of:
dampen stay detain delay
Derived:
delay hold time lag postponement wait
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
lose velocity; move more slowly
"The car decelerated"
Opposites:
accelerate speed up speed quicken
Type of:
decrease diminish lessen
Kinds of:
slow slow down slow up delay detain
Derived:
deceleration slowing retardation slowdown lag
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 5
a person of subnormal intelligence
Type of:
simpleton simple
Derived:
check delay
Semantic Complexity
52%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
45
Times Searched
3
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decelerate slow down deaden be change alter modify dampen stay detain delay decrease