Differed and Delayed

verb

• Cause to be slowed down or delayed.
  • usage: "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"
  • synonyms: delay, detain, hold up
• Act later than planned, scheduled, or required.
  • usage: "Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered"
  • synonyms: delay
• Stop or halt.
  • usage: "Please stay the bloodshed"
  • synonyms: stay, detain, delay
• Slow the growth or development of.
  • usage: "The brain damage will retard the child's language development"
  • synonyms: check, retard, delay

adjective

• Not as far along as normal in development. .