Holdback

Pronunciation: /ˈhoʊɫdˈbæk/

Holdback (noun)

  1. Something that stops or slows progress.
  2. A part of money or payment kept back for a reason.

Examples

  • The rain was a holdback for the construction project.
  • Traffic was a major holdback for the delivery schedule.

Common collocations: face a holdback, overcome a holdback, unexpected holdback, apply a holdback, release a holdback