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▪ I. † reˈtardate, a. Obs. rare.
[ad. L. retardātus, pa. pple. of retardāre to retard.]
Retarded.
1597A. M. tr. Guillemeau's Fr. Chirurg. 4/1 They have verye retardate breathe. Ibid. 41/2 The operatione..is vncertayne, retardate and slowe.
Hence † reˈtardately adv. Obs. rare—1.
1597A. M. tr. Guillemeau's Fr. Chirurg. 48 b/2 The aquosity which is verye retardatelye expelled.
▪ II. † reˈtardate, v. Obs.
[f. ppl. stem of L. retardāre.]
trans. = retard v.
1613Jackson Creed i. To Rdr. d 3 That..which for a long time did retardate my perswasion. 1633Hart Diet of Diseased iii. xxx. 366 The blood might a little retardate and hinder this operation. 1684H. More Answer 135 The Entireness of the Turkish Empire may retardate Antichrist's ruine.
▪ III. retardate, n.|rɪˈtɑːdeɪt|
[ad. L. retardātus, see retardate a.]
One who is mentally or educationally retarded; also attrib.
1956Amer. Jrnl. Mental Deficiency Jan. 531/1 That promotions to supervisory capacity are within reach of some retardates is demonstrated on Table VI. 1963N. R. Ellis Handbk. Mental Deficiency v. 159 (heading) The role of attention in retardate discrimination learning. Ibid. xxi. 669 The achievement of regular-class and special-class retardates in single school systems. 1975New Society 10 July 91/2 Perhaps they would care to visit this hostel for adult retardates..and see the emotionally deviant, socially inadequate, environmentally retarded adolescent. 1976Word 1971 XXVII. 521 One might speculate about what skills a reading retardate lacks. 1980Brit. Med. Jrnl. 29 Mar. 930/2 The mentally deficient (call them mentally subnormal, retarded or ‘retardates’, if you must) have legitimate rights. |