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- pronunciation:
- rih
tard
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
retards, retarding, retarded |
| definition: |
to cause (growth, development, or the like) to be slow or incomplete; stunt.
Cold temperature retards the growth of bacteria.- synonyms:
- damp, delay, slow, stunt
- antonyms:
- accelerate, further
- similar words:
- dampen, encumber, hinder, impair, impede, nip, obstruct, restrain, squelch
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| related words: |
brake, damp, detain, hang up, hold, slow, stem |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to be or become incomplete or slowed.
- synonyms:
- delay, slow
- antonyms:
- accelerate, advance
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
slowness or limitation in growth or progress; delay.
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| derivation: |
retardingly (adv.) |
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