set back English

Meaning set back meaning

What does set back mean?

set back

— verb slow down the progress of; hinder His late start set him back

— verb (= postpone) hold back to a later time let's postpone the exam

— verb cost a certain amount My daughter's wedding set me back $20,000

Synonyms set back synonyms

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put back

postpone

put off

prorogue

hold over

delay

remit

knock back

defer

table

stay

shelve

retard

respite

put over

put forward

procrastinate

lay back

wastage

turn back

suspend

stonewall

step back

stem

stall

skid

shove

settle

set forward

retrogress

resist

reset

regress

recoil

recess

recede

put up

put the clock back

push back

pull back

pick

pay up

pay out

pay off

pay back

pay

loss

injury

impede

hold up

Topics set back topics

What do people use set back to talk about?

States Time Relative time Right time

Delay

• What words refer to something delaying an event?
  delay hold something up set back put back get bogged down

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News and current affairs

The time is right for a new global settlement that targets growth, addresses crisis conditions in certain parts of the world, and rebalances the global economy to set it back on a path of strong and steady growth.