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Added 9 October 2026

retard

/ɹɪˈtɑːd/ noun

Latin root: retardō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about retard at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A person of subnormal intelligence.

verb

Cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate.
This drug will retard your heart rate
Be delayed.
Slow the growth or development of.
The brain damage will retard the child's language development

Origin

From Middle English retarden, from Anglo-Norman retarder, from Latin retardō (“to retard”, from re- + tardus (“slow”)).

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