RETARD


Meaning of RETARD in English

v. & n.

v.tr. 1 make slow or late. 2 delay the progress, development, arrival, or accomplishment of.

n. retardation. in retard delayed, in the rear. retardant adj. & n. retardation n. retardative adj. retardatory adj. retarder n. retardment n.

[ F retarder f. L retardare (as RE-, tardus slow) ]

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