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retarded |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb retard 3 senses of retard Sense 1 check, retard => dampen => stay, detain, delay Sense 2 retard => deaden Sense 3 decelerate, slow, slow down slow up retard => slow, slow down slow up => delay, detain, hold up Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb retard 3 senses of retard Sense 1 check, retard => dampen => stay, detain, delay Sense 2 retard => deaden Sense 3 decelerate, slow, slow down slow up retard => slow, slow down slow up => bog down bog => clog => delay, detain, hold up => catch => stall => buy time Entailment of verb retard Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb retard 3 senses of retard Sense 1 check, retard => change, alter Sense 2 retard => decelerate, slow down Sense 3 decelerate, slow, slow down slow up retard Familiarity of verb retard retard used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb retard Sense 1 check, retard => change, alter -------------- Sense 2 retard => decelerate, slow down -------------- Sense 3 decelerate, slow, slow down slow up retard -------------- Grep of noun retarded mentally retarded retarded depression Overview of verb retard The verb retard has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) check, retard -- (slow the growth or development of) 2. (1) retard -- (cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate; "This drug will retard your heart rate") 3. decelerate, slow, slow down slow up retard -- (lose velocity; move more slowly; "The car decelerated") Overview of adj retarded The adj retarded has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) retarded -- (relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development; "providing a secure and sometimes happy life for the retarded") Antonyms of adj retarded 1 sense of retarded Sense 1 retarded (vs. precocious) precocious (vs. retarded) => advanced => gifted, talented Similarity of adj retarded 1 sense of retarded Sense 1 retarded (vs. precocious) => backward, feebleminded => dim-witted, half-witted, simple, simple-minded => cretinous => delayed Also See-> unintelligent#1, stupid#3 Attributes of adj retarded Familiarity of adj retarded retarded used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Grep of adj retarded retarded Overview of verb retard The verb retard has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) check, retard -- (slow the growth or development of) 2. (1) retard -- (cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate; "This drug will retard your heart rate") 3. decelerate, slow, slow down slow up retard -- (lose velocity; move more slowly; "The car decelerated") Overview of adj retarded The adj retarded has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) retarded -- (relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development; "providing a secure and sometimes happy life for the retarded")
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