setting back

present participle and gerund of set back

set back

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

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setback