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.
To shut or keep out; exclude; preclude.
To shut off or keep apart, as from company, society, etc.; withdraw (oneself) from society or into solitude.