Word

set back, v.
freq. cnt. 2

slow down the progress of; hinder
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

set back

sample sentences

"His late start set him back"

verb frames

Something ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

hold back to a later time
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

defer hold over postpone prorogue put off put over remit set back shelve table

sample sentences

"let's postpone the exam"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

postponement postponer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

deferral deferment

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

entailment

cancel, call off, scratch, scrub reschedule

hyponym

call hold suspend probate reprieve, respite

cost a certain amount
<verb.stative>

knock back put back set back

sample sentences

"My daughter's wedding set me back $20,000"

verb frames

Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Something ----s somebody

semantic pointers

hypernym