- to make slow; delay the development or progress of (an action, process, etc.); hinder or impede.
- to be delayed.
- a slowing down, diminution, or hindrance, as in a machine.
- Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.
- a contemptuous term used to refer to a person who is cognitively impaired.
- a person who is stupid, obtuse, or ineffective in some way.
- an adjustment made in the setting of the distributor of an internal-combustion engine so that the spark for ignition in each cylinder is generated later in the cycle.
- to delay or slow down (the progress, speed, or development) of (something)
- a retarded person
- a foolish person
