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to retard
01
to make something move or operate more slowly
Transitive: to retard a movement or process
02
to slow down or decrease speed
Intransitive
03
to delay or push back an event, task, or decision to a later time
Transitive: to retard an event
04
to experience a delay or slow progress in a process or activity
Intransitive
Retard
01
a person of subnormal intelligence
retard
v
retarded
adj
retarded
adj
retarder
n
retarder
n
Example
The trial was retarded for a few days due to the unavailability of a witness.
The construction of the building retarded due to a shortage of workers.
The rainstorm caused the outdoor event to be retarded until further notice.
The delivery was retarded because the supplier ran into shipping delays.
The process of approval retarded because of the complicated paperwork.
