Word

retard, v.
(retarded, retarding, retards)
freq. cnt. 1

cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate
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retard

sample sentences

"This drug will retard your heart rate"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

decelerate, slow down

hyponym

lose velocity; move more slowly
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decelerate retard slow slow down slow up

sample sentences

"The car decelerated"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

antonym

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

retardation retardation

semantic pointers

hypernym

decrease, diminish, lessen, fall

hyponym

slow, slow down, slow up delay, hold up, detain

slow the growth or development of
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

check delay retard

sample sentences

"The brain damage will retard the child's language development"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

retardation retard

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

hyponym

dampen stay, delay, detain

be delayed
<verb.stative>

retard

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

retardation retardation retardation

semantic pointers

hypernym

be