Retard: alternatives and connections

To make otherwise; to change in some respect, either partially or wholly; to vary; to modify.

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To exist actually, or in the world of fact; to have ex/stence.

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To alter; to make different; to cause to pass from one state to another; as, to change the position, character, or appearance of a thing; to change t…

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To grow less, -- opposed to increase; to be diminished gradually, in size, degree, number, duration, etc., or in strength, quality, or excellence; as…

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To make smaller in any manner; to reduce in bulk or amount; to lessen; -- opposed to augment or increase.

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To be as a fact and not as a mode; to have an actual or real being, whether material or spiritual.

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To Descend, either suddenly or gradually; particularly, to descend by the force of gravity; to drop; to sink; as, the apple falls; the tide falls; th…

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To make less; to reduce; to make smaller, or fewer; to diminish; to lower; to degrade; as, to lessen a kingdom, or a population; to lessen speed, ran…

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To change somewhat the form or qualities of; to alter somewhat; as, to modify a contrivance adapted to some mechanical purpose; to modify the terms o…

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Single; not complex; not infolded or entangled; uncombined; not compounded; not blended with something else; not complicated; as, a simple substance;…

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A person of weak intellect; a silly person.

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To make damp or moist; to make slightly wet.

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To make as dead; to impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation; to lessen the force or acuteness of; to blunt; as, to deaden the natural powers o…

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A putting off or deferring; procrastination; lingering inactivity; stop; detention; hindrance.

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To keep back or from; to withhold.

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imp. of Slee, to slay. Slew.

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A large, strong rope, employed to support a mast, by being extended from the head of one mast down to some other, or to some part of the vessel. Thos…

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A putting off or deferring; procrastination; lingering inactivity; stop; detention; hindrance.

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A putting off or deferring; procrastination; lingering inactivity; stop; detention; hindrance.

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Coming tardily after or behind; slow; tardy.

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Coming tardily after or behind; slow; tardy.

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The act of retarding; hindrance; the act of delaying; as, the retardation of the motion of a ship; -- opposed to acceleration.

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The act of retarding; hindrance; the act of delaying; as, the retardation of the motion of a ship; -- opposed to acceleration.

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of Slow

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of Slow

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One who, or that which, is left or taken in the place of another, as a child exchanged by fairies.

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A word of warning denoting that the king is in danger; such a menace of a player's king by an adversary's move as would, if it were any other piece,…

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One afflicted with cretinism.

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A putting off or deferring; procrastination; lingering inactivity; stop; detention; hindrance.

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A foolish; a dolt; a blockhead; a dunce.

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A man in private station, as distinguished from one holding a public office.

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Destitute of strength, whether of body or mind; feeble; impotent; esp., mentally wea; feeble-minded; as, hospitals for the imbecile and insane.

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imp. of Slee, to slay. Slew.

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