retardate

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noun

A retarded person; a person with retardation.

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Meanings

nounretardate (plural retardates)

plural retardates

  1. engineeringA retarded person; a person with retardation.

Origin

From retard + -ate (suffix with meaning "person or thing that is the object or subject of that performed verb", -ed). Compare retarded an French retardé.

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Cite this entry
APA

retardate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retardate

MLA

“retardate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retardate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retardate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retardate.

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