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Etymology
ME. < AF. or L., from AF. retarder, from L. retardare|retard�re, to retard, from re-#Latin|re- + tardus, slow

Pronunciation
i-c|noun: delay as for the verb
i-c|noun: offensive slang senses
*(RP): /�ri�t��d/, /<tt>"ri:tA:d</tt>/
*i-c|US r�ʹt�rd, /�ri�t�rd/, /<tt>"ri:tArd</tt>/
i-c|verb
*i-c|RP /rɪ�t��d/, /<tt>rI"tA:d</tt>/
*i-c|US /rɪ�t�rd/, /<tt>rI"tArd</tt>/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��(r)d|-��(r)d

Noun
en-noun

1. retardation; delay
2. (offensive slang) a person with mental retardation
3. (offensive slang) a stupid person, or one who is slow to learn

Synonyms
i-c|retardation delay, hold-up, retardation
i-c|person with mental retardation idiot, tard (disused medical term), imbecile (disused medical term), mental deficient (legal term), moron (disused medical term), person with learning difficulties
i-c|stupid person See WikiSaurus:fool|synonyms for "fool" in WikiSaurus?

Translations
trans-top|retardation; delay
Finnish: viive, hidaste
trans-mid
French: #French|retard
trans-bottom

trans-top|a person with mental retardation
Finnish: henkisesti jälkeenjäänyt, jälkeenjäänyt
trans-mid
French: retardé
trans-bottom

trans-top|a stupid person, or one who is slow to learn
Finnish: idiootti, vähä-älyinen
trans-mid
French: attardé
trans-bottom

Verb
en-verb

1. transitive To keep delaying; to continue to hinder; to prevent from progress; to render more slow in progress; to impede; to hinder

#:retard the march of an army
#:retard the motion of a ship

1. transitive To put off; to postpone.

#:to retard the attacks of old age
#:to retard a rupture between nations

1. transitive To stay back.

Synonyms
i-c|keep delaying; continue to hinder decelerate, hinder, slow, slow down
i-c|postpone postpone, put off
i-c|stay back hang back, stay back

Antonyms
i-c|keep delaying; continue to hinder accelerate, speed, speed up
i-c|postpone
i-c|stay back come forward

Translations
trans-top|keep delaying; impede; etc
Finnish: hidastaa, viivyttää, jarruttaa
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|put off; postpone
Finnish: siirtää tuonnemmaksi, lykätä
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|stay back
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Derived terms
retarded

Category:English heteronyms

French

Etymology
From the verb retarder.

Noun
fr-noun|m

1. delay

<!--this is wrong; "retard" is a noun, but "late" is an adjective:

1. late

#:Le prof est en retard
#::The teacher is late
-->

Derived terms
en retard

References
IQ Basics, including formerly used medical terms for people with very low IQs

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