retardatory

First, both opposing commanders formed conclusions as to the state of the battle which, although reasonable on the evidence before them, we now can see to have been false; second, their action, following on these conclusions, was to have an effect on the OKW appreciation of the campaign which was disconcerting, retardatory, and ultimately fatal.

Barbarossa Clark, Alan 1965

In March, 1871, Paris had proclaimed that henceforward it would not wait for the retardatory portions of France: that it intended to start within its Commune its own social development.

The Conquest of Bread Peter Kropotkin

Feeling what we felt then helped us to realise the retardatory force which that vacuum brake must be exerting, -- it did not seem at all surprising that the train should have been brought to an almost instant stand-still.

The Beetle Richard Marsh

Already in the years 1130-1150 powerful leagues came into existence; and a few years later, when Frederick Barbarossa invaded Italy and, supported by the nobles and some retardatory cities, marched against Milan, popular enthusiasm was roused in many towns by popular preachers.

Mutual Aid; a factor of evolution Petr Alekseevich Kropotkin 1881