Backwater and Retard

Backwater noun - A rural region that forms the edge of the settled or developed part of a country.

Retard and backwater are semantically related. in delay topic. In some cases you can use "Retard" instead a verb "Backwater".

Nearby Word: backward

Retard verb - To cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace.

Backwater and retard are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Backwater" with "Retard", this verbs are similar.