What does "set back" mean? How is it different from postpone?
Native speaker’s answer
Rebecca
To "set back" as a verb means to slow down the progress of something. It is the same thing as "delay" and similar to "postpone", although often "postpone" means to "set back" the progress of something on purpose or by choice, while "set back" is not by choice. Ex: The failing grade will set back my graduation by another semester.