retard
To keep delaying; to continue to hinder; to prevent from progressingTo keep delaying; to continue to hinder; to prevent from progressing.
Meaning
5 senses(transitive)To keep delaying; to continue to hinder; to prevent from progressing.
retard the march of an army
retard the motion of a ship
verhindern
заде́рживатьzadérživatʹ
(transitive)To put off; to postpone.
to retard the attacks of old age
to retard a rupture between nations
verschieben, aufschieben
откла́дыватьotkládyvatʹ
(intransitive)To decelerate; to slow down.
(obsolete, transitive)To be slow or dilatory to perform (something).
slow the growth or development of
(intransitive, obsolete)To stay back.
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Examples
39 sentencesTranslations
3 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English retarden, from Anglo-Norman retarder, from Latin retardō (“to retard”,From Middle English retarden, from Anglo-Norman retarder, from Latin retardō (“to retard”, from re- + tardus (“slow”)).
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Forms
retards, retarding, retarded, retardedSynonyms
13 synonymsAntonyms
4 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle