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delay; postpone

Verb

  1. 1

    delay; postpone

    To postpone a set time or period.

    Korean definition: 정해진 때나 시기를 뒤로 미루다.

    • Yumin decided to postpone returning to school until next semester.

    • Due to a lack of budget, the school pushed back the building's completion date by several months.

  2. 2

    delay; postpone

    To do something later than the standard time.

    Korean definition: 기준이 되는 때보다 늦게 하다.

    • My watch was a bit fast compared to other clocks, so I set it back a little.

    • The wall clock was five minutes fast, so Father set it back five minutes.

  3. 3

    slow down

    To reduce the speed of something.

    Korean definition: 속도를 느리게 하다.

    • The man slowed his pace a little to walk side by side with the woman.

    • Even with surgery, it'll be hard for Aunt to fully recover?

      Yeah, but they say surgery can slow down the progression of the disease.

  4. 4

    loosen

    To loosen something.

    Korean definition: 느슨하게 하다.

    • The man pulled on the reins he had loosened to make the horse stop.

    • As ceasefire negotiations began, the two countries eased their attacks.