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set back
verbs
hold back to a later time
"let's postpone the exam"
defer,
hold over,
postpone,
prorogue,
put off,
put over,
remit,
set back,
shelve,
table
slow down the progress of; hinder
"His late start set him back"
set back
is derived from
setback
is a type of (narrower)
be a hindrance or obstacle to
"She is impeding the progress of our project"
hinder,
impede
cost a certain amount
"My daughter's wedding set me back $20,000"
knock back,
put back,
set back
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