# set back

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To delay or obstruct.
2. To remove from or allow distance.
3. To install or position behind a boundary or surface, or in a recess.
4. To cost money.
5. To reverse, go backwards.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/set-back