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to retard
01
to make something move or operate more slowly
Transitive: to retard a movement or process
Examples
Adding friction to the machine 's gears will retard its motion.
Cold temperatures can retard the growth of certain plants.
02
to slow down or decrease speed
Intransitive
Examples
The car began to retard as it went uphill, struggling to maintain speed.
The athlete ’s pace began to retard after the third lap due to exhaustion.
03
to delay or push back an event, task, or decision to a later time
Transitive: to retard an event
Examples
They had to retard the launch date of the product because of unforeseen complications.
Due to scheduling conflicts, they had to retard the appointment.
04
to experience a delay or slow progress in a process or activity
Intransitive
Examples
The project began to retard when key resources were unavailable.
The process of approval retarded because of the complicated paperwork.
Retard
01
a person of subnormal intelligence
