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- Synonyms for RETARD: slow, brake, inhibit, hinder, stop, impede, decelerate, slacken; Antonyms of RETARD: accelerate, hasten, hurry, speed (up), rush, step up, encourage, push
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Synonyms for RETARD: slow, brake, inhibit, hinder, stop, impede, decelerate, slacken; Antonyms of RETARD: accelerate, hasten, hurry, speed (up), rush, step up, encourage, push.
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The meaning of RETARD is to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment. How to use retard in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Retard.
Synonyms and antonyms of. retard. in English. retard. verb. These are words and phrases related to retard. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of retard. Lack of sunlight retards growth in many organisms.
delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned. act so as to delay an event or action in order to gain an advantage. verb. slow the growth or development of. “The brain damage will retard the child's language development”. synonyms: check, delay. see more.
noun [ C ] offensive uk / ˈriː.tɑːd / us / ˈriː.tɑːrd /. a word for a person with a learning disability (= a condition that can have an effect on someone's ability to learn easily), which was used by doctors in the past but is now extremely offensive. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
to make slow; delay the development or progress of (an action, process, etc.); hinder or impede. Synonyms: check, obstruct. Antonyms: accelerate. verb (used without object) to be delayed. noun. a slowing down, diminution, or hindrance, as in a machine. Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.
