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retard definition

re·tard (ri tärd′; for n. 2 rē′tärd′)

transitive verb

to hinder, delay, or slow the advance or progress of

Etymology: LME retarden < OFr retarder < L retardare < re-, back + tardare, to make slow < tardus, slow: see tardy

intransitive verb

to be delayed or undergo retardation

noun

  1. a retarding; delay
  2. Slang
    1. a retarded person: an offensive term of contempt
    2. a stupid or foolish person

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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