retard

/rɪ'tɑrd/ verbnoun
6 letters2 syllables7 points in Scrabble®7 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS5
VERB
1

Slow the growth or development of.

“The brain damage will retard the child's language development”

2

Lose velocity; move more slowly.

3

Be delayed.

4

Cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate.

“This drug will retard your heart rate”

NOUN
1

A person of subnormal intelligence.

WORD FORMS
Related formretardation
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Scrabble®7 points
Words With Friends®7 points
Double word14 points
Triple word21 points
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Pig Latinetardray
Starts & ends withR … D
Syllablesre · tard
SYNONYMS & RELATED13
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