retard

rɪˈtɑːrd

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of retard - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

slow downcause something to move or operate more slowly

The medication may retard the disease's progression.

delay

hinder

cause delaydelay or hold back in terms of progress or development

His fear of flying retarded his career in international sales..

delay

hinder

impede

Noun

disability

Dated

offensive term for a person with mental challenges

Dated

Using the word retard to describe someone is hurtful.

derogatory

insulting

offensive

music

TECH.

slowing down of music tempo

TECH.

The conductor signaled a retard in the final movement.

ritardando

slowing

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Origin of retard

Latin, retardare (to slow down)

Examples of retard in a sentence

Stress may retard the healing process.
The bad weather retarded the construction work.
His illness retarded his academic progress.
The disease can retard the development of children.
Economic sanctions may retard the country's progress.
The court retarded the hearing until more evidence arrived.

Bad weather may retard the launch by a day.
The term retard is considered derogatory.
He was criticized for using the word retard.
The pianist executed a perfect retard during the sonata.
A subtle retard added emotion to the symphony.

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French:ralentir, retardé, ...
German:verlangsamen, Spasti, ...
Italian:rallentare, ritardato, ...
Spanish:ralentizar, retrasado, ...
Portuguese:retardar, atrasado mental, ...
Chinese:减缓, 弱智, ...
Japanese:遅らせる, レタード, ...
Arabic:بَطَّأَ, مُصْطَلَح مُسِيء لِذَوِي التَّحَدِّيَات العَقْلِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:לְהַאֵט, מְפַגֵּר, ...
Russian:замедлять, умственно отсталый, ...
Ukrainian:уповільнювати, ретард, ...
Hindi:धीमा करना, मंदबुद्धि, ...
Bengali:ধীরে করা, অপমানজনক শব্দ, ...
Catalan:ralentir, retardat, ...
Czech:zpomalit, debil, ...
Danish:sænke, nedsat begavelse, ...
Dutch:vertragen, debiel, ...
Greek:επιβραδύνω, καθυστερημένος, ...
Hungarian:lassítani, sértő szó értelmi fogyatékossággal élő emberre, ...
Khmer:ពន្យឺត, ពាក្យប្រមាថសម្រាប់ហៅមនុស្សដែលមានពិការភាពផ្លូវបញ្ញា, ...
Korean:늦추다, 정신 지체자, ...
Persian:کند کرد, عقب‌مانده, ...
Polish:opóźniać, debil, ...
Portuguese (BR):retardar, retardado, ...
Romanian:a încetini, retardat, ...
Swedish:bromsa, nedsättande term, ...
Thai:ชะลอ, คนปัญญาอ่อน, ...
Turkish:yavaşlatmak, gerizekalı, ...
Vietnamese:làm chậm, ngốc nghếch, ...

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