To keep delaying; to continue to hinder; to prevent from progressing.
To put off; to postpone.
To decelerate; to slow down.
Retardation; delay.
A slowing down of the tempo; a ritardando.
A person or being who is extremely stupid or slow to learn.
To avoid, especially persistently; ostracize.
To screen, hide.
To escape (a threatening evil, an unwelcome task etc).
To shove, push.