| Main Entry: |
delay |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
cause stop in action |
Synonyms: |
adjourn,
arrest,
bar, bide time,
block,
check,
choke, clog,
confine,
curb,
dawdle,
defer, detain,
deter, dilly-dally,
discourage,
drag,
encumber, filibuster, gain time,
hamper,
hold, hold over,
impede,
inhibit,
interfere, intermit,
keep, keep back,
lag, lay over,
linger,
loiter,
obstruct,
postpone,
prevent,
procrastinate,
prolong, prorogue, protract,
put off, remand,
repress,
restrict,
retard, shelve, slacken,
stall, stave off,
stay,
suspend,
table,
tarry, temporize,
withhold
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| Notes: |
various things may cause a delay, but a postponement will result from the action of a person |
Antonyms: |
advance, dispatch, expedite, further, hasten, hurry, rush, speed
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