RETARDS

Cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate

Example: "This drug will retard your heart rate"

• decelerate  13
• slow down

• deaden  8

Be delayed

Slow the growth or development of

Example: "The brain damage will retard the child's language development"

• check  16
• delay  9

• alter  5
• change  12
• modify  15

• dampen  11
• delay  9
• detain  7
• stay  7

Lose velocity; move more slowly

Example: "The car decelerated"

• decelerate  13
• slow  7
• slow down
• slow up

• decrease  11
• diminish  14
• fall  7
• lessen  6

• slow  7
• slow down
• slow up
• delay  9
• • detain  7
  • hold up
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