# retardate

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A retarded person; a person with retardation.

## Etymology
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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/retardate