retard

Nouns

Verbs

  • (v) cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate
    • This drug will retard your heart rate
  • (v) be delayed
  • (v) slow the growth or development of
    • The brain damage will retard the child's language development
    delay, check,
  • (v) lose velocity; move more slowly
    • The car decelerated
    decelerate, slow, slow down, slow up,

Synonyms

changeling cretin half-wit idiot imbecile moron delay check decelerate slow slow down slow up

Antonyms

accelerate quicken speed up speed

Words of close approximity

retail retain retake Retama
retardant retardation retarded retarded depression retardent retarding force