Definition: the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
Similar words: inactivity
Definition: being inactive; being less active
Synonyms: delay, postponement, time lag, hold, wait
Definition: time during which some action is awaited
Usage: instant replay caused too long a delay; he ordered a hold in the action
Similar words: pause, break, intermission, interruption, suspension
Definition: a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
Synonyms: delay, retard, check
Definition: slow the growth or development of
Usage: The brain damage will retard the child's language development
Similar words: alter, change, modify
Definition: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Usage: The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city; The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue
Synonyms: delay, detain, hold up
Definition: cause to be slowed down or delayed
Usage: Traffic was delayed by the bad weather; she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform
Similar words: retard, slow, slow down, slow up, decelerate
Definition: lose velocity; move more slowly
Usage: The car decelerated
Definition: stop or halt
Usage: Please stay the bloodshed!
Similar words: delay, retard, check
Definition: slow the growth or development of
Usage: The brain damage will retard the child's language development
Synonyms: delay
Definition: act later than planned, scheduled, or required
Usage: Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered
Similar words: hold back, hold off, wait
Definition: wait before acting
Usage: the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment