English / phrasal verb
Set back
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To delay the progress of something, or to cost a specific amount of money
In context
01
A flight cancellation set back our return journey by an entire day.
02
Purchasing authentic antique mementos set me back a couple of hundred dollars.
Synonyms
delay,hinder,impede
Antonyms
advance,expedite,accelerate
Collocations
set back progress,set someone back (money),set back the schedule