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[rɪˈtɑːd], (Verb)
Definitions:
- delay or hold back in terms of progress or development
(e.g: our progress was retarded by unforeseen difficulties)
Phrases:
- in retard
Origin
:
late 15th century: from French retarder, from Latin retardare, from re- ‘back’ + tardus ‘slow’
[ˈriːtɑːd], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a person who has an intellectual disability (often used as a general term of abuse)
Phrases:
- in retard
Origin
:
late 15th century: from French retarder, from Latin retardare, from re- ‘back’ + tardus ‘slow’
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