RETARDS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Retard

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

late 15th century: from French retarder, from Latin retardare, from re- ‘back’ + tardus ‘slow’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: rɪˈtɑːd
Dialects: British English
Definition:

delay or hold back in terms of progress or development

Short Definition:

delay or hold back in terms of progress or development

Examples:
  • our progress was retarded by unforeseen difficulties

Word: Retard

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈriːtɑːd
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a person who has an intellectual disability (often used as a general term of abuse).

Short Definition:

person who has intellectual disability

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