v. t. | 1. | To keep delaying; to continue to hinder; to prevent from progress; to render more slow in progress; to impede; to hinder; | |||
2. | To put off; to postpone; | ||||
v. i. | 1. | To stay back. | |||
n. | 1. | Retardation; delay. | |||
2. | A mentally retarded person. | ||||
3. | a person who is stupid or inept, especially in social situations.
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Noun | 1. | retard - a person of subnormal intelligence |
Verb | 1. | retard - slow the growth or development of; "The brain damage will retard the child's language development" |
2. | retard - cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate; "This drug will retard your heart rate" | |
3. | retard - be delayed | |
4. | retard - lose velocity; move more slowly; "The car decelerated" |