Set back
/set ˈbæk/B2
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1. To delay or impede progress.
- The project was set back by several weeks due to the unforeseen circumstances.
- Bad weather set back the construction of the bridge.
2. To cost a specific amount of money, often unexpectedly.
- The repairs set us back over $2000.
- Buying a new laptop set me back quite a bit.
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