retard in English dictionary

  • retard

    Meanings and definitions of "retard"

    • (offensive slang) a person with mental retardation
    • (offensive slang) a stupid person, or one who is slow to learn
    • (transitive) To keep delaying; to continue to hinder; to prevent from progress; to render more slow in progress; to impede; to hinder
    • (transitive) To put off; to postpone.
    • (transitive) (obsolete) To be slow or dilatory to perform (something).
    • (intransitive) To decelerate; to slow down.
    • (intransitive) (obsolete) To stay back.
    • noun
      Retardation; delay.
    • noun
      (slang, offensive, dated)
      A person with mental retardation.
    • noun
      (slang, offensive)
      A stupid person, or one who is slow to learn.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To keep delaying; to continue to hinder; to prevent from progress; to render more slow in progress; to impede; to hinder
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To put off; to postpone.
    • verb
      (transitive, obsolete)
      To be slow or dilatory to perform (something).
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To decelerate; to slow down.
    • verb
      (intransitive, obsolete)
      To stay back.
    • retardation; delay
    • a person with mental retardation
    • a stupid person, or one who is slow to learn
    • keep delaying; impede; etc
    • put off; postpone
    • noun
      a person of subnormal intelligence
    • verb
      be delayed
    • verb
      cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate; "This drug will retard your heart rate"
    • verb
      lose velocity; move more slowly; "The car decelerated"
    • verb
      slow the growth or development of; "The brain damage will retard the child's language development"

    Synonyms of "retard" in English dictionary

    simple, cretin, moron are the top synonyms of "retard" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "retard" in English dictionary

    accelerate is the antonym of "retard" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of retard

    • retard ( plural  retards)
    • retard ( third-person singular simple present retards, present participle retarding, simple past and past participle retarded)
    • retard (plural retards)
    • retard (third-person singular simple present retards, present participle retarding, simple past and past participle retarded)
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