Hasten
Hasten verb - To cause to move or proceed fast or faster.
Usage example: hasten the activation of yeast with heat
Retard
Retard verb - To cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace.
Usage example: an herbicide to retard the growth of weeds
Common collocations
| process | hasten process | retard process |
| death | hasten death | retard death |
| development | hasten development | retard development |
| regeneration | hasten regeneration | retard regeneration |
| Other words: growth, lives. | ||
Cite this Source
Retard and Hasten. (2016). Retrieved 2023, May 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hasten/retard
Hasten & Retard. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 May. 2023. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hasten/retard>.
Retard or Hasten. 2016. Accessed May 29, 2023. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hasten/retard.
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