retard (Meaning)
retard (n)
a person of subnormal intelligence
retard (v)
cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate
be delayed
slow the growth or development of
lose velocity; move more slowly
retard (v. t.)
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.
retard (v. i.)
To stay back.
retard (n.)
Retardation; delay.
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retard Sentence Examples
- The fire seemed slow to react, taking an age to get going.
- My computer is lagging so much, it's unusable!
- Understanding these instructions is proving difficult.
- Can we slow down a bit? I'm having trouble keeping up.
- Figuring out this puzzle is taking forever!
- My progress on this project seems to have stalled.
- Learning this new skill is proving a challenge.
- It seems like I'm missing a step in this process.
- Perhaps there's a better way to approach this problem.
- Let's take a break and come back to this with fresh eyes.
FAQs About the word retard
a person of subnormal intelligence, cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate, be delayed, slow the growth or development of, lose velocity; move mo
brake,slow, halt,inhibit, impede, restrain, hinder, slacken, decelerate, stop
speed (up),accelerate, accelerate, rush, encourage, speed (up), step up, encourage, push, hasten
The fire seemed slow to react, taking an age to get going.
My computer is lagging so much, it's unusable!
Understanding these instructions is proving difficult.
Can we slow down a bit? I'm having trouble keeping up.
