Retarding

Pronunciation: /rɪˈtɑːrdɪŋ/

Retarding (verb)

  1. To make something happen more slowly or to delay it.

Examples

  • The heavy traffic is retarding our progress to the destination.
  • The heavy rain is retarding our progress on the road.

Common collocations: retard growth, retard progress

Synonyms of Retarding

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Retarding

  • — to speed up or increase the rate of something.