stay vs retard

stay and retard both are nouns.

stay and retard both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stay	Yes	No	Yes	No
retard	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, retard is a hypernym of stay; that is, retard is a word with a broader meaning than stay:

stay: stop or halt
retard: slow the growth or development of

Other hypernyms of stay include check, delay.

stay (noun)	retard (noun)
continuing or remaining in a place or state	a person of subnormal intelligence
(nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar
a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted
the state of inactivity following an interruption

stay (verb)	retard (verb)
stay the same; remain in a certain state	lose velocity; move more slowly
stop or halt	cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate
overcome or allay	slow the growth or development of
fasten with stays	be delayed
be in a certain place and not leave
stop a judicial process
dwell
continue in a place, position, or situation
hang on during a trial of endurance

Difference between stay and retard

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