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retard
[ ri-tahrd, ree-tahrd ]
verb (used with object)
- to make slow; delay the development or progress of (an action, process, etc.); hinder or impede.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
verb (used without object)
- to be delayed.
noun
- a slowing down, diminution, or hindrance, as in a machine.
- Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.
- a contemptuous term used to refer to a person who is cognitively impaired.
- a person who is stupid, obtuse, or ineffective in some way.
- Automotive, Machinery. an adjustment made in the setting of the distributor of an internal-combustion engine so that the spark for ignition in each cylinder is generated later in the cycle. Compare advance ( def 28 ).
retard
verb
- tr to delay or slow down (the progress, speed, or development) of (something)
noun
- offensive.a retarded person
- offensive.a foolish person
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of retard1
Example Sentences
The caller said he wished to “send a message†that “BLM is a bunch of retards.â€
History suggests, in fact, that Euro-American liberal democracies have played a significant role in retarding democratic progress elsewhere.
“What are you two retards doing over there?â€
Prior Vital Dufour, who was ordained Cardinal of the Catholic church by Pope Clement in 1313, once listed 40 of the virtues of Armagnac including: "It renders man joyous, preserves youth and retards senility."
That drove prices in Europe and Asia to all-time highs earlier this year, fanning inflationary pressure and retarding efforts by countries to switch to gas from coal to reduce pollution and carbon emissions.
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