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How to pronounce retard in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms check, delay
Type of change, alter, modify
Has types stay, dampen, delay, detain
Derivation retardation


The brain damage will retard the child's language development.
Type Words
Synonyms changeling, cretin, half-wit, idiot, imbecile, moron
Type of simpleton, simple
Has types mongoloid
Type Words
Synonyms decelerate, slow, slow down, slow up
Type of diminish, fall, decrease, lessen
Has types slow, slow up, delay, detain, hold up, slow down
Derivation retardation
Type Words
Type of be
Derivation retardation
Type Words
Type of slow down, decelerate
Has types deaden
Derivation retardation


This drug will retard your heart rate.

Examples of retard

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Those moves will slow globalization and retard the growth of the global economy.
From the businessweek.com
Just ignore the retard in the corner and eventually he'll get board and go away.
From the forbes.com
These ions retard the movement of DNA under the influence of an electric field.
From the sciencedaily.com
This will retard condensation that should only occur near the end of the pipes.
From the dailyherald.com
If you keep turning things over, that can really retard a player's development.
From the suntimes.com
He's found that treating the cells with certain antioxidants can retard aging.
From the buffalonews.com
You get what you pay for, which is some clownish retard throwing water at you.
From the time.com
Too much vested interests that retard the shift towards consumption based economy.
From the economist.com
I believe my parents are allowing him to socially retard himself with video games.
From the ocregister.com
More examples
  • Cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate; "This drug will retard your heart rate"
  • Idiot: a person of subnormal intelligence
  • Be delayed
  • Check: slow the growth or development of; "The brain damage will retard the child's language development"
  • Decelerate: lose velocity; move more slowly; "The car decelerated"
  • Mentally retarded: people collectively who are mentally retarded; "he started a school for the retarded"
  • Mental retardation (MR) is a generalized disorder, characterized by significantly impaired cognitive functioning and deficits in two or more adaptive behaviors with onset before the age of 18. It has historically been defined as an Intelligence Quotient score under 70. ...
  • (Retarded (single)) Retarded is a single by the band The Afghan Whigs.
  • Retardation; delay; a person with mental retardation; a stupid person, or one who is slow to learn; To keep delaying; to continue to hinder; to prevent from progress; to render more slow in progress; to impede; to hinder; To put off; to postpone; To be slow or dilatory to perform (something ...