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Definition of 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.
• (v. t.) To put off; to postpone; as, to retard the attacks of old age; to retard a rupture between nations.
• (v. i.) To stay back.
• (n.) Retardation; delay.

Synonyms of Retard

• Nitwit
• Moron
• Doofus
• Cretin
• Dimwit
• Idiot
• Changeling
• Imbecile
• Half-Wit
• Decelerate
• Slow Down
• Slow Up
• Check
• Slow
• Delay
• Checker
• Moderate
• Mark
• Watch
• Look Into
• Crack
• Check Up On
• Arrest
• Go Over
• Tick Off
• Chink
• Match
• Tick
• Fit
• Hold Back
• Stop
• Ascertain
• Determine
• Assure
• Find Out
• Agree
• Turn Back
• Stay
• Check Into
• Train
• Break
• Control
• Check Off
• Check Out
• Learn
• Curb
• Hold Up
• Hold
• See To It
• See
• Chequer
• Discipline
• Mark Off
• Tally
• Ensure
• Hold In
• Suss Out
• Detain
• Contain
• Check Over
• Jibe
• Condition
• Correspond
• Insure
• Gibe
• Decompress
• Slack
• Unwind
• Loosen Up
• Unbend
• Slacken
• Relax
• Hinder
• Baffle
• Clog
• Foil
• Obstruct
• Balk
• Counteract
• Frustrate
• Oppose
• Bar
• Hamper
• Prevent
• Block
• Embarrass
• Impede
• Resist
• Thwart
• Encumber
• Interrupt

Antonyms of Retard

Homophones of Retard