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set back

/ set back /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
slow down the progress of; hinder
"His late start set him back"
Type of:
impede hinder
Derived:
reverse reversal setback blow black eye
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 2
cost a certain amount
"My daughter''s wedding set me back $20,000"
Type of:
cost be
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 3
hold back to a later time
"let''s postpone the exam"
Type of:
delay
Kinds of:
call hold suspend probate reprieve
Derived:
putoff postponement deferment deferral shelver
Entails:
cancel call off reschedule
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
32%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
23
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

impede hinder cost be delay call hold suspend probate reprieve