To support, countenance, maintain, uphold, or aid (any good cause, opinion, or action); to maintain.
To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime.
To put off; to postpone.
To decelerate; to slow down.
To keep delaying; to continue to hinder; to prevent from progressing.
Retardation; delay.
A slowing down of the tempo; a ritardando.
A person or being who is extremely stupid or slow to learn.