delay in something

The increase was delayed six months in 1983 to help the system out of a financial crisis.

We delayed for a minute or two in the hall.

The first round of the election had been delayed six times in the last five years.

On the route we were delayed in every possible way.

This may delay any legislation project in the near future.

I believe he delayed in the hope of a recovery.

The opening of the school was delayed in August 2008.

The facts that the work would have been delayed in any case and.

The film, however, got delayed and released in late 2008.

Congress however delayed this action in favor of more studies on the issue.