Detain and Retardate

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Detain

Detain verb - Cause to be slowed down or delayed.

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Retardate and detain are semantically related In some cases you can use "Retardate" instead a verb "Detain".

Nearby Words: detention, detainer, detaining

Retardate

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Detain and retardate are semantically related in delay topic. Sometimes you can use "Detain" instead a verb "Retardate", if it concerns topics such as hinder.

Mutual synonyms

check
stall
handicap
hold back
impede
delay
retard
hinder
arrest
slacken
lag
hamper
postpone
curb
hold up
bog down
slow down
decelerate
slow up
set back

Related pairs

check and detain
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stall and detain
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handicap and detain
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hold back and detain
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impede and detain
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delay and detain
delay and retardate
retard and detain
retard and retardate

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