delay (v)
detain (v)
hold up (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 30
def cause to be slowed down or delayed
examples Traffic was delayed by the bad weather
she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 10 Something ----s somebody
Frame - 11 Something ----s something
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Hypernym decelerate, slow, slow down, slow up, retard
Derivationally related form hold up → holdup
Derivationally related form delay → delay
Antonym delay → rush
Hyponym stonewall; catch; stall; buy time
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Derivationally related form holdup → hold up
Derivationally related form delay → delay
Hyponym decelerate, slow, slow down, slow up, retard
Antonym rush → delay
Hypernym stonewall; catch; stall; buy time
Also see hold → hold up

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