retard
verb (used with object)
to make slow; delay the development or progress of (an action, process, etc.); hinder or impede.
will retard
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future tenseof retard.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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"If it isn't ... we will retard our plans accordingly."
From Reuters ● Nov. 30, 2021
A mere reduction in the growth rate in those countries will retard development, lock in disadvantages vis-à-vis the West, and contribute to political instability.
From Slate ● Dec. 9, 2015
At the very least, the tension will retard chances of resolving the bloody war in Syria.
From New York Times ● Nov. 26, 2015
"It will retard the course of justice even further in these cases, and that's the tragedy."
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2014
If it is included, care should be taken not to use too much, for an excessive amount will retard the growth of the yeast.
From Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 1: Essentials of Cookery; Cereals; Bread; Hot Breads by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
