RETARD

retard. Retard, v. to delay, hinder stop, stay back, puff to

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Re‐tard″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Retarded; p. pr. & vb. n. Retarding.] [[L. retardare, retardatum; pref. re- re- + tardare to make slow, to delay, fr. tardus slow: cf. F. retarder. See Tardy.]] 1. 1. To keep delaying; to continue to hinder; to prevent from progress; to render more slow in progress; to impede; to hinder; as, to retard the march of an army; to retard the motion of a ship; — opposed to accelerate.
2. 2. To put off; to postpone; as, to retard the attacks of old age; to retard a rupture between nations.
Syn. — To impede; hinder; obstruct; detain; delay; procrastinate; postpone; defer.