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- As a verb, retard (pronounced ruh-TARD) means (1) to cause to move slowly, or (2) to delay or impede. It’s also a musical term meaning a slackening of tempo. Retard as a slang term for any person or group is considered offensive. The adjective retarded is less offensive when used in reference to medically recognized conditions.
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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.
As a verb, retard (pronounced ruh-TARD) means (1) to cause to move slowly, or (2) to delay or impede. It’s also a musical term meaning a slackening of tempo. Retard as a slang term for any person or group is considered offensive.
retard. to make the development or progress of something slower synonym delay, slow down The progression of the disease can be retarded by early surgery. The lack of a rail link retarded the town's development. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
The noun is pronounced (riːtɑːʳd ). 1. verb. If something retards a process, or the development of something, it makes it happen more slowly. [formal] Continuing violence will retard negotiations over the country's future. [VERB noun] Synonyms: slow down, check, arrest, delay More Synonyms of retard. 2. countable noun.
retardation noun. retarded adjective. Definition of retard verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The parts of speech are classified differently in different grammars, but most traditional grammars list eight parts of speech in English: nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections. Some modern grammars add others, such as determiners and articles.
Definitions of 'retard'. 1. If something retards a process, or the development of something, it makes it happen more slowly. [formal] [...] 2. If you describe someone as a retard, you mean that they have not developed normally, either mentally or socially. [informal, offensive, disapproval] [...] More.
