EXPEDITATION Antonyms
Definition of EXPEDITATION
Best Opposite Words For EXPEDITATION
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| delay | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • time during which some action is awaited • the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time verb • cause to be slowed down or delayed • act later than planned, scheduled, or required • stop or halt • slow the growth or development of | ||||||||
| hamper | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) • a basket usually with a cover verb • prevent the progress or free movement of • put at a disadvantage | ||||||||
| hinder | verbv | |||||||
adjective satellite • located at or near the back of an animal verb • be a hindrance or obstacle to • hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of • put at a disadvantage | ||||||||
| impede | verbv | |||||||
verb • be a hindrance or obstacle to • block passage through | ||||||||
| obstruct | verbv | |||||||
verb • hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of • block passage through • shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight | ||||||||
| slow | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective • not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time • at a slow tempo • (used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time adverb • without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly') • showing a time that is earlier than the actual time adjective satellite • slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity • so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness • (of business) not active or brisk verb • lose velocity; move more slowly • become slow or slower • cause to proceed more slowly | ||||||||
| stall | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed • small area set off by walls for special use • a booth where articles are displayed for sale • a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge • seating in the forward part of the main level of a theater • small individual study area in a library • a tactic used to mislead or delay verb • postpone doing what one should be doing • come to a stop • deliberately delay an event or action • put into, or keep in, a stall • experience a stall in flight, of airplanes • cause an airplane to go into a stall • cause an engine to stop | ||||||||
| hold up | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • be the physical support of; carry the weight of • hold up something as an example; hold up one's achievements for admiration • cause to be slowed down or delayed • rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat • continue to live and avoid dying • resist or confront with resistance • resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc. | ||||||||
