DELAY

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

  synonyms : holdup

• (noun) time during which some action is awaited

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

  synonyms : hold , postponement , time lag , wait

• (verb) slow the growth or development of

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

  synonyms : check , retard

• (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

• (verb) stop or halt

  "Please stay the bloodshed!"

  synonyms : detain , stay
  
  -tagged by Administrator
  Please stay!! don't kill innocent people.

• (verb) act later than planned, scheduled, or required

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

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