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The correct spelling is retarded.
How to pronounce retarded
verb
IPA: /ɹɪˈtɑːdɪd/
Say it like: Ret-ard-ed
The correct spelling is retarded. To keep delaying; to continue to hinder; to prevent from progress For example: "retard the march of an army"
Usage Examples
“retard the march of an army”
“to retard a rupture between nations”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To keep delaying; to continue to hinder; to prevent from progress
- 2.To put off; to postpone.
- 3.To be slow or dilatory to perform (something).
- 4.To decelerate; to slow down.
- 5.To stay back.
adjective
- 1.Delayed; delayed in development, hindered; impeded.
- 2.Having mental retardation; mentally deficient or underdeveloped.
- 3.Specifically, having an IQ below 70.
- 4.Extremely stupid.
- 5.Designating a parameter of an electromagnetic field which is adjusted to account for the finite speed of radiation.
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