Delay synonyms | verbs

Synonyms for Delay as a Verb

• stay

  postponement, state
• wait

  hold-up, state
• detain

  help, reduction
• hold up

  help, suspend
• retard

  help, action
• defer

  action, suspend
• postpone

  action, reduction
• put off

  action, postpone
• dawdle

  linger, activity
• lag

  help, event
• linger

  activity, state
• tarry

  activity, state
• shelve

  postpone, put off
• hold

  cause stop in action
• loiter

  linger, activity
• suspend

  postpone, put off
• stall

  help, obstruction
• check

  stop, deferment
• impede

  hinder, hold up
• procrastinate

  action, fast
• arrest

  stop, suspend
• obstruct

  hinder, obstruction
• hold off

  suspend, do
• dally

  activity, fast
• hinder

  obstruction, impede
• set back

  detain, hold up
• stop

  hinder, hold up
• hamper

  obstruction, impede
• table

  do, put over
• temporize

  put off, procrastinate
• adjourn

  do, reschedule
• dilly-dally

  fast, linger
• block

  stop, cause stop in action
• respite

  rest, remit
• slow

  reduction
• inhibit

  stop, cause stop in action
• hold over

  postpone, put off
• pause

  break, duration
• prevent

  hinder, cause stop in action
• reprieve

  deferment, deferral
• prolong

  put off, cause stop in action
• hold back

  linger, hold up
• hesitate

  procrastinate
• keep

  detain
• remit

  do
• curb
• withhold

  suspend
• protract
• keep back

  detain
• slow down

  detain