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- Synonyms of retard transitive verb : to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment chemicals to retard the spread of fire intransitive verb : to become delayed : to undergo retardation
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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.
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.
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Definition of retard verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
[VERB noun] Synonyms: slow down, check, arrest, delay More Synonyms of retard. 2. countable noun. If you describe someone as a retard, you mean that they have not developed normally, either mentally or socially. [informal, offensive, disapproval] What the hell do I want with an emotional retard? Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
