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21set back — Synonyms and related words: arrest, backpedal, backwater, bog down, bottle up, brake, bridle, check, clip the wings, constrain, contain, control, cool, cool off, countercheck, curb, curtail, dam up, damp, dampen, decelerate, delay, dent, depress …
22set back — transitive verb Date: 1600 1. to slow the progress of ; hinder, delay 2. cost < a new suit will set you back $200 > …
23set back — to cause (a person) to pay a cost that cannot easily be afforded Literally, to cause a reverse or relapse: That luncheon set me back considerably. (N. Mitford, 1960) …
24set back — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. retard, reverse, slow down; see defeat 1 , 3 , hinder . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To cause to be later or slower than expected or desired: delay, detain, hang up, hold up, lag, retard, slow (down or up), stall2. See… …
25set-back — see setback …
26set back — prevent, restrain …
27set-back — A distance from a curb, property line, or structure, within which building is prohibited. Setback requirements are normally provided for by ordinances or building codes. Provision in zoning ordinance regulating the distance from the lot line to… …
28Set Back — 1) A deduction from a player s accumulated score 2) An alternative name for certain games, such as Cutthroat Euchre …
29set-back — noun structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly • Syn: ↑setoff, ↑offset • Derivationally related forms: ↑offset (for: ↑offset) • Hypernyms: ↑structure, ↑ …
30set·back — /ˈsɛtˌbæk/ noun, pl backs [count] : a problem that makes progress more difficult or success less likely Despite some early setbacks, they eventually became a successful company. a serious/minor/temporary setback …
