retard

noun

  1. 1

    Retardation; delay.

  2. 2

    A slowing down of the tempo; a ritardando.

  3. 3

    A person with mental retardation.

    “The retard in our class needs special help.”
  4. 4

    A person or being who is extremely stupid or slow to learn.

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verb

  1. 1

    To keep delaying; to continue to hinder; to prevent from progress

    “retard the march of an army”
  2. 2

    To put off; to postpone.

    “to retard a rupture between nations”
  3. 3

    To be slow or dilatory to perform (something).

  4. 4

    To decelerate; to slow down.

  5. 5

    To stay back.

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