retarding

/R IH0 T AA1 R D IH0 NG/

verb

1
To keep delaying; to continue to hinder; to prevent from progress
“retard the march of an army”
syn:hinder hold up impede
2
To put off; to postpone.
“to retard a rupture between nations”
3
To be slow or dilatory to perform (something).
4
To decelerate; to slow down.
5
To stay back.

Synonyms

decelerate slow slow down slow up decelerate hinder slow slow down postpone put off

Antonyms

accelerate speed speed up come forward

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