Verb

verzögern

to delay, to postpone, to stall

Wir müssen die Entscheidung verzögern.

We have to delay the decision.

Die Lieferung verzögert sich um eine Woche.

The delivery is delayed by a week.

to delay ((sth.)) ((et4)) verzögern The storm is delaying our departure.

to be delayed sichAkk verzögern The project has been delayed.

Synonyms: postpone, put off; Antonyms: accelerate, speed up

From 'ver-' (prefix) + 'zögern' (to hesitate). To cause hesitation, thus to delay.

Think of 'zögern' (to hesitate). The 'ver-' prefix makes it an action done to something else: causing it to hesitate or delay.

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