RETARDED Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

retarded

verb

Definition of retarded

past tense of retard

as in slowed

to cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace an herbicide to retard the growth of weeds

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The driver slowed down as the vehicle approached the intersection, where it was struck by a white Ford Flex traveling south on Southwest Trafficway.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
Previously, the browser version noticeably slowed my laptop's performance while testing the app in Google Chrome.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of slowed

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One time, the car behind Murillo braked to avoid a collision, but Murillo reversed into the vehicle to cause a crash, prosecutors said.

— Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
Still, everything happened so fast that police could not find skid marks indicating that Lopez braked hard to avoid her.

— Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of braked

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