To arrest, stop, or retard the onward motion or course of (a person or thing).

transitive. To cause (movement or action) to become slower; to decrease (the rate or pace of something).

transitive. To cause to lag; to retard, to tire. Obsolete exc. dialect.

To delay or retard; to render slower in respect of motion or progress. Also with up. Now rare.

To cause to become slower; to delay or retard.

To hinder, retard, delay.

transitive. To check (a hound) by a cord or leash; hence gen. to hold back, restrain, retard, encumber, hinder. Obsolete.

transitive. To retard the progress of; to slow down.

to retard.

To cause to go at a less impetuous pace; to bring to a more regular rate of progress. Also intransitive for reflexive.

transitive. To cause (something) to move or operate more slowly; to decrease (the speed or rate) of something; to make slower.

transitive. To diminish the speed of; to cause to go slower. Also intransitive or absol.