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retard

noun

  1. Retardation; delay.

  2. A slowing down of the tempo; a ritardando.

  3. A person with mental retardation.

    "The retard in our class needs special help."

Synonymsidiot, imbecile, learning difficulties, mental deficient, moron, retarded
verb

  1. To keep delaying; to continue to hinder; to prevent from progress

    "retard the march of an army"

    Similar: hinder, hold up, impede

  2. To put off; to postpone.

    "to retard a rupture between nations"

  3. To be slow or dilatory to perform (something).

Synonymsdecelerate, slow, slow down, slow up, decelerate, hinder
Antonymsaccelerate, speed, speed up, come forward

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