Synonyms for DeLay
dɪˈleɪde·lay

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1. delayverb

   Synonyms:
   put off, suspend, postpone, defer, forslow, put on ice, adjourn

2. delayverb

   previously unexpected period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying.

   Synonyms:
   put off, forslow, suspend, put on ice, defer, postpone, adjourn

3. delayverb

   To retard; to stop, detain, or hinder, for a time.

   Synonyms:
   forslow, suspend, put off, postpone, adjourn, put on ice, defer

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1. delay

   To hinder is to keep from action, progress, motion, or growth, or to make such action, progress, motion, or growth later in beginning or completion than it would otherwise have been. An action is prevented by anything that comes in before it to make it impossible; it is hindered by anything that keeps it from either beginning or ending so soon as it otherwise would, or as expected or intended. It is more common, however, to say that the start is delayed, the progress hindered. An action that is hindered does not take place at the appointed or appropriate time; that which is prevented does not take place at all; to hinder a thing long enough may amount to preventing it. A railroad-train may be hindered by a snow-storm from arriving on time; it may by special order be prevented from starting. To retard is simply to make slow by any means whatever. To obstruct is to hinder, or possibly to prevent advance or passage by putting something in the way; to oppose or resist is to hinder, or possibly to prevent by directly contrary or hostile action, resist being the stronger term and having more suggestion of physical force; obstructed roads hinder the march of an enemy, tho there may be no force strong enough to oppose it; one opposes a measure, a motion, an amendment, or the like; it is a criminal offense to resist an officer in the discharge of his duty; the physical system may resist the attack of disease or the action of a remedy. Compare CONQUER; IMPEDIMENT; OBSTRUCT.

   See synonyms for QUICKEN.

   Synonyms:
   baffle, balk, bar, block, check, clog, counteract, embarrass, encumber, foil, frustrate, hamper, hinder, impede, interrupt, obstruct, oppose, prevent, resist, retard, stay, stop, thwart

   Preposition:
   Hinder one in his progress; from acting promptly; by opposition.

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1. delay, hold, time lag, postponement, waitnoun

   time during which some action is awaited

   "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action"

   Synonyms:
   clutch, grip, storage area, delay, keep, holdup, detainment, deferral, handle, hold, appreciation, handgrip, wait, cargo area, detention, postponement, waiting, custody, clasp, cargo deck, clench, clutches, grasp, time lag, deferment, cargo hold

   Antonyms:
   hurry, rush

2. delay, holdupverb

   the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time

   Synonyms:
   stickup, time lag, holdup, wait, delay, armed robbery, postponement, heist, hold

   Antonyms:
   rush, hurry

3. delay, detain, hold upverb

   cause to be slowed down or delayed

   "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"

   Synonyms:
   go, live, detain, stick up, stay, last, delay, confine, hold up, hold out, hold, sustain, hold water, live on, support, check, retard, endure, stand up, withstand, defy, survive

   Antonyms:
   hurry, rush

4. delayverb

   act later than planned, scheduled, or required

   "Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered"

   Synonyms:
   retard, hold up, check, detain, stay

   Antonyms:
   hurry, rush

5. stay, detain, delayverb

   stop or halt

   "Please stay the bloodshed!"

   Synonyms:
   quell, delay, bide, stick, stay, last out, confine, hold up, ride out, persist, check, rest, appease, remain, stick around, abide, retard, stay on, stay put, outride, continue, detain

   Antonyms:
   hurry, rush

6. check, retard, delayverb

   slow the growth or development of

   "The brain damage will retard the child's language development"

   Synonyms:
   checker, check, slow up, slow down, moderate, mark, slow, watch, look into, crack, check up on, arrest, go over, tick off, match, tick, fit, hold back, stop, ascertain, determine, assure, find out, agree, turn back, stay, check into, train, break, control, check off, check out, learn, curb, hold up, hold, see to it, see, chequer, discipline, mark off, tally, ensure, decelerate, hold in, suss out, detain, contain, check over, jibe, condition, retard, delay, correspond, insure, gibe

   Antonyms:
   rush, hurry

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1. • Wait

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1. delayverb

   Synonyms:
   defer, postpone, procrastinate, put off, stave off, let lie over

2. delayverb

   Synonyms:
   detain, hinder, retard, step, impede

3. delayverb

   Synonyms:
   linger, tarry, stop, procrastinate

4. delaynoun

   Synonyms:
   procrastination, postponement, deferring, the fabian policy, masterly inactivity

5. delaynoun

   Synonyms:
   detention, stay, stop, hinderance

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1. delaynoun

   Synonyms:
   deferring, deferment, procrastination, postponement, respite, reprieve, retardation, retention, obstruction, dawdling, lingering, dalliance

   Antonyms:
   dispatch, promptness, expedition, haste

2. delayverb

   Synonyms:
   postpone, defer, procrastinate, suspend, reprieve, retard, impede, hinder, obstruct, linger, tarry, dawdle, dally

   Antonyms:
   dispatch, hasten, expedite, facilitate

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1. List of paraphrases for "delay":

   delays, postpone, delaying, retardation, postponement, delayed, backlog, late, backwardness, deadline, defer, lag, lateness, procrastination, tardiness, demora, retard, ado, postponed, time-limit, period, slippage, postpones, overdue, behind, timeframe, deferral, time, wait

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How to use DeLay in a sentence?

1. Attorney General Muhammad Prasetyo:

   This delay did not cancel the execution. We just want to give a chance in relation with the legal process in the Philippines.

2. California Democratic lawmakers:

   In recent days, we have become alarmed and disheartened by bullying tactics, threats of violence, and death threats by a few who disagree with the decision of Speaker Anthony Rendon to postpone the advancement of SB 562, while it is appropriate for persons of varying views to express concern, disapproval or disfavor about the delay, it is never acceptable to engage in those tactics.

3. Shenna Bellows:

   Rule-making will delay the process of active removal of plates from the road but will help us balance the free speech rights of citizens and the public interest of removing inappropriate license plates.

4. Bridget Coit:

   They're really hard for the victim, their families, and officers and other authorities trying to investigate those, they include multiple components, sometimes the delay in reporting can result in lack of evidence, fear on the victim’s part of making a report, or the child’s development at the time the abuse starts or when they decide to make the report.

5. House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy:

   Some people unfortunately got laid off because of this delay.