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单词 retardate
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retardate

[ ri-tahr-deyt ]
/ rɪˈtɑr deɪt /
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noun

Older Use: Offensive. a person who has an intellectual disability or is otherwise limited, as educationally or emotionally.

Origin of retardate

First recorded in 1910–15; probably back formation from retardation

Words nearby retardate

retake, retaliate, retaliation, retard, retardant, retardate, retardation, retarded, retarded dentition, retardee, retarder
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British Dictionary definitions for retardate

retardate
/ (rɪˈtɑːdeɪt) /

noun

psychol a person who is retarded
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Words related to retardate

decelerate, handicap, lessen, impede, crimp, hamper, choke off, hinder, retard, moderate, slacken, relax, lag, reduce, stall, decrease, abate, curb, diminish, curtail

Medical definitions for retardate

retardate
[ rĭ-tär′dāt′, -dĭt ]

n.

A mentally retarded person.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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