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To slow, slow down, decelerate

To prevent or delay (from doing something)

To move or progress slowly, failing to keep up with others

To postpone or assign to a later time or date

Verb

To slow, slow down, decelerate

“But agile and unburdened, they resent those of us who slow up the pace a little in the frantic chaos of Saturday morning grocery acquisition.”

Verb

To prevent or delay (from doing something)

interferes with

brings to screeching halt

throws a spanner in the works

throws a monkey wrench in the works of

puts a brake on

gets bogged down

gets in the way of

stands in the way of

gets in the way

nips in the bud

defends against

circumnavigates

puts the kibosh on

throws cold water on

cramps one's style

steers clear of

pours cold water on

criminalizes^US

criminalises^UK

puts a damper on

puts the stopper on

gives a hard time

stands in the way

places an embargo on

ties someone's hands

prevents from making progress

ties one's hands

drags your feet

imposes limits on

keeps under control

puts straitjacket on

keeps within bounds

throws monkey wrench in

makes difficult

throws a spoke in the wheel of

keeps within the limits of

brings an end to

takes wind out of

stems the flow of

makes it impossible for

makes it impracticable for

makes impossible

destabilizes^US

makes impracticable

gets the better of

takes wind out of sails

upsets the applecart

puts the mockers on

puts a spoke in someone's wheel

destabilises^UK

puts the brakes on

hits the brakes

lets down flaps

drags through the mud

queers the pitch of

clips one's wings

acts like a wet blanket

pokes full of holes

puts a stopper in

puts half nelson on

gives the red light to

turns thumbs down

gives the brush-off to

gives the thumbs down to

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Verb

To move or progress slowly, failing to keep up with others

Verb

To postpone or assign to a later time or date

holds in abeyance

lays on the table

puts in cold storage

keeps in abeyance

takes a rain check on

puts on back burner

puts on the back burner

puts to one side

puts off the evil day

puts off the evil hour

puts in abeyance

gives rain check

puts on the shelf

gives a rain check

puts something off

puts on one side

leaves to another time

takes a raincheck

puts on a back burner

takes a breather from

takes a rain check

suspends proceedings

takes a breather

puts into storage

puts out of commission

calls a halt to

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