retard
verb (used with object)
to make slow; delay the development or progress of (an action, process, etc.); hinder or impede.
retards
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pluralof retard.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof retard (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
retardverb (used with object)to make slow; delay the development or progress of (an action, process, etc.); hinder or impede.
Example Sentences
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If the levels of solutes increase beyond a certain range, a hormone is released that retards water loss through the kidney and dilutes the blood to safer levels.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Prior Vital Dufour, who was ordained Cardinal of the Catholic church by Pope Clement in 1313, once listed 40 of the virtues of Armagnac including: "It renders man joyous, preserves youth and retards senility."
From BBC ● May 28, 2022
Earlier, Holder posted a tweet that simply stated the law regarding the fines and imprisonment of up to six months that anyone who “willfully obstructs or retards the passage of the mail” can face.
From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2020
We found out it preserves the cells and retards the damage.
From New York Times ● Sep. 22, 2012
Cylinders with releasing valve gears require freely lubricating, because the closure of the valve depends upon the dash pot, and undue friction retards the closing motion.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose
