sets back
Causes a delay
Sets back means to delay, hinder, or reverse progress: The injury set back her recovery by several weeks.
It also means to cost someone a specified amount, usually implying the price is steep: That watch must have set you back a few thousand.
A setback is a reversal or obstacle encountered along the way.
Delay to later time
- deferDelay or submit
- stallEnclosed compartment or delay
- suspendHalt or hang temporarily
- hold upDelay or armed robbery
slow down · detain · impede · retard · hinder · delay · put off · shelve
Something blocking the way
- impedimentThing that obstructs progress
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- stumbling blockObstacle causing difficulty
- roadblockObstruction across a road
snag · complication · hurdle · difficulty · bottleneck · constraint · limitation · handicap
Decrease or refuse
- deteriorationProcess of declining quality
- relapseReturn to former illness
- backslideRevert to bad habits
- worsenBecome more severe
reverse · lose ground · fall behind · retreat · downturn · slump · erosion · degradation
postpone
Delay to later time
hold up · slow down · detain · impede · retard · hinder · delay · put off · shelve · table
obstacle
Something blocking the way
- impedimentThing that obstructs progress
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
- stumbling blockObstacle causing difficulty
roadblock · snag · complication · hurdle · difficulty · bottleneck · constraint · limitation · handicap · encumbrance
decline
Decrease or refuse
- deteriorationProcess of declining quality
- relapseReturn to former illness
- backslideRevert to bad habits
worsen · reverse · lose ground · fall behind · retreat · downturn · slump · erosion · degradation · weakening
sets backadvances
Forward movements or progress
moves forward · propels · pushes forward · furthers · accelerates
sets backspeeds up
Increases velocity or pace
hastens · accelerates · brings forward · expedites · advances
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