retard B2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /rɪˈtɑːrd/ UK /ɹɪˈtɑː(ɹ)d/ See IPA manual Freq #10708 Meanings 1 verb To slow down or delay the progress of something. Cold temperatures retard the growth of most plants. 2 verb To put off or postpone something. Regular exercise may help retard the effects of aging. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to slow down or delay the... slow downdelayhinderimpede 2 verb · to put off or postpone... postponedelay More slow ↔ Opposites acceleratespeed Word family Forms retardedretardingretards Derived forms ameritardasstardatheitardcelebretardcelebutarddemotarddutertardfreetardfrigtardfucktardgrowth-retardingnigtard Etymology AI details From Middle English retarden, from Anglo-Norman or Latin, from Anglo-Norman retarder, from Latin retardāre (“to retard”), from re- + tardus (“slow”). retarden Middle English retarder xno retardāre Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # retard **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /rɪˈtɑːrd/ **IPA (UK):** /ɹɪˈtɑː(ɹ)d/ **Frequency rank:** 10708 ## Meanings 1. To slow down or delay the progress of something. 2. To put off or postpone something. ## Examples - Cold temperatures retard the growth of most plants. - Regular exercise may help retard the effects of aging. ## Synonyms - hinder - slow ## Antonyms - accelerate - speed ## Derived Forms - ameritard - asstard - atheitard - celebretard - celebutard - demotard - dutertard - freetard - frigtard - fucktard - growth-retarding - nigtard ## Roots and Affixes - Root: retarden - Root: retarder - Root: retardāre ## Etymology From Middle English retarden, from Anglo-Norman or Latin, from Anglo-Norman retarder, from Latin retardāre (“to retard”), from re- + tardus (“slow”). ## AI Etymology Retard comes from Middle English retarden, from Anglo-Norman or Latin, from Anglo-Norman retarder, from Latin retardāre (“to retard”), from re- + tardus (“slow”). Modern senses include to slow down or delay the progress of something. and to put off or postpone something.. The wider word family includes derivatives such as ameritard, asstard, atheitard, celebretard, celebutard, and demotard. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown