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retard Note: This page may contain terms or definitions that are offensive or inappropriate for some readers.re·tard 1 R0189900 (rĭ-tärd′)v. re·tard·ed, re·tard·ing, re·tards v.tr. To cause to move or proceed slowly; delay or impede.v.intr. To be delayed.n.1. A slowing down or hindering of progress; a delay.2. Music A slackening of tempo. [Middle English retarden, from Old French retarder, from Latin retardāre : re-, re- + tardāre, to delay (from tardus, slow).] re·tard′er n.
re·tard 2 R0189950 (rē′tärd′)n. Offensive Slang 1. Used as a disparaging term for a person with an intellectual disability.2. A person considered to be foolish or socially inept. [Short for retarded.]retard vb (tr) to delay or slow down (the progress, speed, or development) of (something) n 1. offensive US a person with learning difficulties 2. offensive US a foolish person [C15: from Old French retarder, from Latin retardāre, from re- + tardāre to make slow, from tardus sluggish; see tardy]re•tard (rɪˈtɑrd for 1-3, 5; ˈri tɑrd for 4 ) v.t. 1. to make slow; delay the development or progress of; hinder. v.i. 2. to be delayed. n. 3. retardation; delay. 4. Slang: Disparaging. a. a mentally retarded person. b. a person who is stupid, obtuse, or ineffective. 5. an adjustment to the distributor of an internal-combustion engine that causes the spark for ignition to be generated later in the cycle. Compare advance (def. 22). [1480–90; < Latin retardāre to delay, protract = re- re- + tardāre to loiter, be slow, derivative of tardus slow; compare tardy] usage: Definitions 4a and 4b are used with disparaging intent, esp. by children. retard Past participle: retarded Gerund: retarding
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I retard | you retard | he/she/it retards | we retard | you retard | they retard |
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I retarded | you retarded | he/she/it retarded | we retarded | you retarded | they retarded |
Present Continuous |
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I am retarding | you are retarding | he/she/it is retarding | we are retarding | you are retarding | they are retarding |
Present Perfect |
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I have retarded | you have retarded | he/she/it has retarded | we have retarded | you have retarded | they have retarded |
Past Continuous |
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I was retarding | you were retarding | he/she/it was retarding | we were retarding | you were retarding | they were retarding |
Past Perfect |
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I had retarded | you had retarded | he/she/it had retarded | we had retarded | you had retarded | they had retarded |
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I will retard | you will retard | he/she/it will retard | we will retard | you will retard | they will retard |
Future Perfect |
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I will have retarded | you will have retarded | he/she/it will have retarded | we will have retarded | you will have retarded | they will have retarded |
Future Continuous |
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I will be retarding | you will be retarding | he/she/it will be retarding | we will be retarding | you will be retarding | they will be retarding |
Present Perfect Continuous |
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I have been retarding | you have been retarding | he/she/it has been retarding | we have been retarding | you have been retarding | they have been retarding |
Future Perfect Continuous |
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I will have been retarding | you will have been retarding | he/she/it will have been retarding | we will have been retarding | you will have been retarding | they will have been retarding |
Past Perfect Continuous |
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I had been retarding | you had been retarding | he/she/it had been retarding | we had been retarding | you had been retarding | they had been retarding |
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I would retard | you would retard | he/she/it would retard | we would retard | you would retard | they would retard |
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I would have retarded | you would have retarded | he/she/it would have retarded | we would have retarded | you would have retarded | they would have retarded | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | retard - a person of subnormal intelligence changeling, cretin, half-wit, idiot, imbecile, moronmongoloid - a person suffering from Down syndrome (no longer used technically in this sense)simpleton, simple - a person lacking intelligence or common sense | Verb | 1. | retard - cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate; "This drug will retard your heart rate"decelerate, slow down - reduce the speed of; "He slowed down the car"deaden - lessen the momentum or velocity of; "deaden a ship's headway" | | 2. | retard - be delayedbe - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" | | 3. | retard - slow the growth or development of; "The brain damage will retard the child's language development"delay, checkalter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"dampen - check; keep in check (a fire)detain, delay, stay - stop or halt; "Please stay the bloodshed!" | | 4. | retard - lose velocity; move more slowly; "The car decelerated"decelerate, slow, slow down, slow updecrease, diminish, lessen, fall - decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"slow up, slow, slow down - cause to proceed more slowly; "The illness slowed him down"delay, detain, hold up - cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform" |
retardverb slow down, check, arrest, delay, handicap, stall, brake, detain, defer, clog, hinder, obstruct, impede, set back, encumber, decelerate, hold back or up Continuing violence will retard negotiations. advance, stimulate, accelerate, speed up, hasten, expediteretardverbTo cause to be later or slower than expected or desired:delay, detain, hang up, hold up, lag, set back, slow (down or up), stall.Translationsretard (rəˈtaːd) verb to make slower or later. The country's economic progress was retarded by strikes; The baby's development was retarded by an accident he had shortly after birth. 遲緩,阻礙 延迟,放慢 ˌretarˈdation (riːtaː-) noun 遲緩 延迟reˈtarded adjectivea mentally retarded child. (智力)發育遲緩的 智力迟钝的
retard Note: This page may contain terms or definitions that are offensive or inappropriate for some readers.retard1. offensive slang A derogatory term for a person who has an intellectual disability (formerly called mental retardation). A: "Are you still friends with that retard?" B: "Her name is Janet, and she has Down syndrome, you asshole. Why do you always have to be such an asshole?"2. offensive slang By extension, a stupid, foolish, or dimwitted person. Bill, you retard, you left the gas running! We could have all been killed! I can't believe I forgot to pick up milk. I'm such a retard sometimes!retard (ˈritɑrd)1. n. a rude nickname for a retarded person. (Derogatory and unkind.) That retard is having a rough time. 2. n. a stupid person. (Also a term of address.) Don’t be a retard! Get with it! retard Note: This page may contain terms or definitions that are offensive or inappropriate for some readers.retard[ri′tärd] (civil engineering) A permeable bank-protection structure, situated at and parallel to the toe of a slope and projecting into a stream channel, designed to check stream velocity and induce silting or accretion. retard Note: This page may contain terms or definitions that are offensive or inappropriate for some readers.retard (rē′tärd′)n. Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a person with an intellectual disability.Patient discussion about retardQ. This makes me to think how babies come out retarded and what the causes of retardation in babies are. My heart some time trembles when I see some parents dedicating their whole life for their retarded babies whom they gave birth after few years of their marriage. This makes me to think how babies come out retarded and what the causes of retardation in babies are. Is it not in our hands?A. Hi there, My opinion is that we are all perfect - just the way we are regardless of whether we are well or ill, beautiful or ugly, nice or mean. There is a perfect balance in the Universe – we cannot have positive without the negative – to think otherwise is to be ignorant. There is no a curse without a blessing nor a blessing without a curse. We are all part of the divine matrix – a matrix of love (as Dr Demartini likes to call it). The reason we don’t see any of this is only because we don’t look. Please think about your question – whatever answer I could give – it would never satisfy you and it would not change what is. My personal view is that we don't choose our babies – our babies choose us. There is a reason why 'your baby' wanted you to be her/his parent. Your baby may have ‘felt’ that you would be the perfect parents to shower them with love, affection and patience – everything that a child with autisms requires. Or perhaps, it is something that you (your so More discussions about retardRETARD Note: This page may contain terms or definitions that are offensive or inappropriate for some readers.Acronym | Definition |
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RETARD➣Retardando (musical term, slow down) |
See RTRDretard Note: This page may contain terms or definitions that are offensive or inappropriate for some readers.Synonyms for retardverb slow downSynonyms- slow down
- check
- arrest
- delay
- handicap
- stall
- brake
- detain
- defer
- clog
- hinder
- obstruct
- impede
- set back
- encumber
- decelerate
- hold back or up
Antonyms- advance
- stimulate
- accelerate
- speed up
- hasten
- expedite
Synonyms for retardverb to cause to be later or slower than expected or desiredSynonyms- delay
- detain
- hang up
- hold up
- lag
- set back
- slow
- stall
Synonyms for retardnoun a person of subnormal intelligenceSynonyms- changeling
- cretin
- half-wit
- idiot
- imbecile
- moron
Related Wordsverb cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rateRelated Words- decelerate
- slow down
- deaden
verb be delayedRelated Wordsverb slow the growth or development ofSynonymsRelated Words- alter
- change
- modify
- dampen
- detain
- delay
- stay
verb lose velocitySynonyms- decelerate
- slow
- slow down
- slow up
Related Words- decrease
- diminish
- lessen
- fall
- slow up
- slow
- slow down
- delay
- detain
- hold up
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