retard

Speech parts

1. retard - Noun

2. retard - Verb

Meaning

To keep delaying; to continue to hinder; to prevent from progress; to render more slow in progress; to impede; to hinder; as, to retard the march of an army; to retard the motion of a ship; -- opposed to accelerate.

To put off; to postpone; as, to retard the attacks of old age; to retard a rupture between nations.

To stay back.

Retardation; delay.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

slow delay hinder slow down check postpone obstruct slow up block inhibit stall lag curb restrain impede
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Antonyms

accelerate speed up mercury ram hare rev
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Hypernyms

change simple fall decrease alter modify

Hyponyms

mongoloid slow stay delay detain dampen

Phrases with the word

phenhydan retard 100 phenhydan retard 200 phenhydan retard 300 phenhydan retard 600 retard flow complete retard

Derivatives

retarded retarding

Anagrams

darter tarred trader dartre rarted retrad

Examples

The brain damage will retard the child's language development Source: Internet

The car decelerated Source: Internet

This drug will retard your heart rate Source: Internet

An optional kit is available to allow Stonefish to be air-dropped, comprising an aerodynamic tail-fin section and parachute pack to retard the weapon's descent. Source: Internet

Calcium propionate is commonly added by commercial bakeries to retard the growth of molds. Source: Internet

Barriers to effective human communication Barriers to effective communication can retard or distort the message and intention of the message being conveyed which may result in failure of the communication process or an effect that is undesirable. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

retaping retar retarc retard flow retard strength retardable