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Synonyms for set back
set back
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Princeton's WordNet
set-back, setoff, offsetverb
structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly
Synonyms:
outset, runner, counterbalance, first, stolon, showtime, setoff, starting time, offshoot, set-back, start, offset printing, get-go, kickoff, outgrowth, commencement, offset, branch, beginningpostpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put offverb
hold back to a later time
"let's postpone the exam"
Synonyms:
put back, put over, elude, circumvent, turn off, confuse, sidestep, dishearten, remand, give in, remit, parry, dodge, bow, send back, tabulate, accede, flurry, prorogue, hedge, put off, evade, defer, tabularise, table, tabularize, carry over, postpone, duck, slacken, shelve, hold over, disconcert, knock back, get across, fudge, submit, skirtset backverb
slow down the progress of; hinder
"His late start set him back"
Synonyms:
table, shelve, put over, postpone, remit, put off, hold over, knock back, prorogue, put back, deferset back, knock back, put backverb
cost a certain amount
"My daughter's wedding set me back $20,000"
Synonyms:
table, shelve, put over, postpone, remit, put off, hold over, knock back, replace, prorogue, put back, defer
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#83 | first | |
#464 | table | |
#474 | start | |
#868 | submit | |
#1674 | beginning | |
#2200 | branch | |
#3368 | replace | |
#4626 | dodge | |
#5179 | offset | |
#6185 | skirt | |
#6335 | bow | |
#7123 | duck | |
#7724 | runner | |
#11293 | commencement | |
#11515 | hedge | |
#17688 | fudge | |
#20059 | outset | |
#20060 | confuse | |
#20369 | showtime | |
#20841 | kickoff | |
#21866 | parry | |
#23567 | defer | |
#24731 | remit | |
#27779 | remand | |
#28220 | postpone | |
#33891 | circumvent | |
#35107 | sidestep | |
#35156 | flurry | |
#35306 | evade | |
#50612 | outgrowth | |
#61583 | offshoot | |
#64306 | elude | |
#67974 | counterbalance | |
#68545 | accede | |
#79454 | tabulate | |
#81713 | shelve | |
#110913 | setoff | |
#154483 | slacken | |
#311709 | disconcert | |
#322072 | dishearten | |
#328743 | stolon |
How to use set back in a sentence?
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter:
We have the capability to shut down, set back and destroy the Iranian nuclear program and I believe the Iranians know that and understand that.
This may kind of set back ice formation.
They deserve a house, they deserve to not worry about where we going to be staying month after month and week after week, we have plans and something always seems to come up. Something always happens and we always set back.
There was no reason to go any further, just wait until the morning and set back out again.
There's no question this is going to set back and make more difficult cooperation with the Turks.
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