SET BACK as VERB

1. Meaning
   • slow down the progress of
   • hinder
   Usage Example(s)
   • His late start set him back
   Hypernyms(s) set back is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • impede (what does impede mean?)
   • hinder (what does hinder mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • reverse (what does reverse mean?)
   • reversal (what does reversal mean?)
   • setback (what does setback mean?)
   • blow (what does blow mean?)
   • black eye (what does black eye mean?)
2. Meaning
   • hold back to a later time
   Synonym(s)
   • defer (what does defer mean?)
   • hold over (what does hold over mean?)
   • postpone (what does postpone mean?)
   • prorogue (what does prorogue mean?)
   • put off (what does put off mean?)
   • put over (what does put over mean?)
   • remit (what does remit mean?)
   • shelve (what does shelve mean?)
   • table (what does table mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • let’’s postpone the exam
   Hypernyms(s) set back is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • delay (what does delay mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • call (what does call mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   • suspend (what does suspend mean?)
   • probate (what does probate mean?)
   • reprieve (what does reprieve mean?)
   • respite (what does respite mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • putoff (what does putoff mean?)
   • postponement (what does postponement mean?)
   • deferment (what does deferment mean?)
   • deferral (what does deferral mean?)
   • postponement (what does postponement mean?)
   • deferment (what does deferment mean?)
   • deferral (what does deferral mean?)
   • shelver (what does shelver mean?)
   • prorogation (what does prorogation mean?)
   • postponement (what does postponement mean?)
   • deferment (what does deferment mean?)
   • deferral (what does deferral mean?)
   • procrastinator (what does procrastinator mean?)
   • postponer (what does postponer mean?)
   • cunctator (what does cunctator mean?)
   Entail(s)
   • cancel (what does cancel mean?)
   • call off (what does call off mean?)
   • reschedule (what does reschedule mean?)
3. Meaning
   • cost a certain amount
   Synonym(s)
   • knock back (what does knock back mean?)
   • put back (what does put back mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • My daughter’’s wedding set me back $20,000
   Hypernyms(s) set back is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • cost (what does cost mean?)
   • be (what does be mean?)