tɑrd verb (used with object)
1.
to make slow; delay the development or progress of (an action, process, etc.); hinder or impede.
verb (used without object)
2.
to be delayed.
noun
3.
a slowing down, diminution, or hindrance, as in a machine.
4.
Slang: Disparaging.
a.
a mentally retarded person.
b.
a person who is stupid, obtuse, or ineffective in some way: a hopeless social retard.
5.
Automotive, Machinery. an adjustment made in the setting of the distributor of an internal-combustion engine so that the spark for ignition in each cylinder is generated later in the cycle.
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| retard | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (tr) to delay or slow down (the progress, speed, or development) of (something) |
| —n | |
| 2. | offensive (US) a retarded person |
| 3. | offensive (US) a foolish person |
| [C15: from Old French retarder, from Latin retardāre, from | |
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Word Origin & History
retard
late 15c., from Fr. retarder (13c.), from L. retardare (see retardation). The noun is recorded from 1788 in the sense "retardation, delay;" from 1970 in offensive meaning "retarded person," originally Amer.Eng., with accent on first syllable
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retard definition[ˈritɑrd]
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