Retard

Retard
Retard Re*tard", v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Retarded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Retarding}.] [L. retardare, retardatum; pref. re- re- + tardare to make slow, to delay, fr. tardus slow: cf. F. retarder. See {Tardy}.] 1. 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}. [1913 Webster]

2. To put off; to postpone; as, to retard the attacks of old age; to retard a rupture between nations. [1913 Webster]

Syn: To impede; hinder; obstruct; detain; delay; procrastinate; postpone; defer. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Retard — Re*tard , n. 1. Retardation; delay. [1913 Webster] 2. A mentally retarded person. [Colloq. and disparaging] [PJC] 3. a person who is stupid or inept, especially in social situations. [Colloq. and disparaging] [PJC] {Retard of the tide}, or {Age… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • retard — m. retard …   Diccionari Personau e Evolutiu

  • Retard — Re*tard , v. i. To stay back. [Obs.] Sir. T. Browne. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Retard — (franz., spr. rötār, »Verzögerung«), s. Avance …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Retard — (frz., spr. ahr), s. Avance …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • retard — I (delay) verb check, countercheck, defer, detain, ease off, hamper, hinder, hold up, impede, inhibit, interfere, procrastinate, stall, stem II (obstruct) verb arrest, bar, block, check, clog, condemn, constrict, control, cramp, curb, debar,… …   Law dictionary

  • retard — (v.) late 15c., from Fr. retarder (13c.), from L. retardare (see RETARDATION (Cf. retardation)). The noun is recorded from 1788 in the sense retardation, delay; from 1970 in offensive meaning retarded person, originally Amer.Eng., with accent on… …   Etymology dictionary

  • retard — *delay, slow, slacken, detain Analogous words: reduce, lessen, *decrease: *arrest, check, interrupt: clog, fetter, *hamper: balk, baffle (see FRUSTRATE) Antonyms: accelerate: advance, further …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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