DELAY





Definition:

  1. [noun] time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action"
    Synonyms: hold, time lag, postponement, wait

  2. [noun] the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
    Synonyms: holdup

  3. [verb] 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: detain, hold up

  4. [verb] act later than planned, scheduled, or required; "Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered"

  5. [verb] stop or halt; "Please stay the bloodshed!"
    Synonyms: stay, detain

  6. [verb] slow the growth or development of; "The brain damage will retard the child's language development"
    Synonyms: check, retard

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