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 wait; to stop pursuing, stop fighting, or relax from a heightened readiness posture.
To withdraw or retire from a position or from a team.