26984 words

retard

3 definitions • 2 examples
1
to make something slower:

Examples:

A rise in interest rates would severely retard economic growth.
2
a word for a person with a learning disability (= a condition that can have an effect on someone's ability to learn easily), which was used by doctors in the past but is now extremely offensive
3
to make something slower:

Examples:

Reductions in pollution levels could retard global warming.

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