English noun: retard | |||
1. | retard (person) a person of subnormal intelligence | ||
Synonyms | changeling, cretin, half-wit, idiot, imbecile, moron | ||
Broader (hypernym) | simple, simpleton | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | mongoloid | ||
English verb: retard | |||
1. | retard (change) cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate | ||
Samples | This drug will retard your heart rate. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | decelerate, slow down | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | deaden | ||
2. | retard (stative) be delayed | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
3. | retard (change) slow the growth or development of | ||
Samples | The brain damage will retard the child's language development. | ||
Synonyms | check, delay | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | dampen, delay, detain, stay | ||
4. | retard (change) lose velocity; move more slowly | ||
Samples | The car decelerated. | ||
Synonyms | decelerate, slow, slow down, slow up | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | decrease, diminish, fall, lessen | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | delay, detain, hold up, slow, slow down, slow up | ||
Antonyms | accelerate, quicken, speed up, speed | ||