Synonyms for Retardate:

• v.

  •delay, restrict (verb)
  • slow.
  •hinder, obstruct (verb)
  • retard.
  •retard (verb)
  • let up,
  • hang up,
  • slacken.
  •slow (verb)
  • wind down,
  • quiet,
  • qualify,
  • ease up,
  • stunt,
  • keep waiting,
  • lose steam,
  • procrastinate,
  • anchor it,
  • hit the brakes,
  • rein in,
  • lag,
  • temper,
  • reduce speed,
  • relax,
  • reef,
  • cut back,
  • lose speed,
  • regulate,
  • let down flaps,
  • embog,
  • moderate,
  • Back-water,
  • ease off,
  • hinder,
  • cut down.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • moron.
  •Other relevant words:
  • bog down,
  • dawdle,
  • detain,
  • set back,
  • brake,
  • stall,
  • down,
  • decrease,
  • flag,
  • arrest,
  • clog,
  • falter,
  • baffle,
  • balk,
  • lessen,
  • crimp,
  • check,
  • poke,
  • shut off,
  • bog,
  • slow up,
  • decelerate,
  • slow down,
  • postpone,
  • hesitate,
  • choke off,
  • bring to screeching halt,
  • hamper,
  • loiter,
  • close off,
  • defer,
  • take down,
  • impede,
  • delay,
  • choke,
  • handicap,
  • back off,
  • reduce,
  • loaf,
  • fetter,
  • hold back,
  • hold up,
  • mire,
  • encumber,
  • shut down.
  •slow
  • eased up,
  • reins in,
  • backwaters,
  • stunting,
  • winding down,
  • Reefed,
  • easing off,
  • backwater,
  • Reefing,
  • reined in.
  •Other relevant words (noun):
  • decompress,
  • curtail,
  • strangle,
  • chasten,
  • mortify,
  • stifle,
  • deaden,
  • stop,
  • suppress,
  • restrict,
  • subdue,
  • obstruct,
  • shorten,
  • gag,
  • curb,
  • quench,
  • diminish,
  • extinguish,
  • repress,
  • abate,
  • quell,
  • dampen,
  • inhibit.

Antonyms for Retardate:

• v.

  • retard
    DO, let go, help, continue, release, push, expedite, aid, advance, free, further, grow, increase, hasten, unblock, rush, hurry, forward, assist, raise, strengthen, promote, persevere, allow, liberate, expand, encourage, speed, maintain.
  • slow
    extend, develop, lengthen, accelerate, agitate, enlarge, excite, prolong, facilitate.