Hyphenation of retard

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word retard? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

re-tard

Definitions of retard:

1.
A person of subnormal intelligence
2.
Cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate
This drug will retard your heart rate
3.
Be delayed
4.
Slow the growth or development of
The brain damage will retard the child's language development
5.
Lose velocity
Move more slowly The car decelerated

Synonyms of retard:

noun idiot, imbecile, cretin, moron, changeling, half-wit, simpleton, simple
verb check, delay, change, alter, modify
verb decelerate, slow down
verb be
verb decelerate, slow, slow down, slow up, decrease, diminish, lessen, fall

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