delayer

de·lay  (d-l)

v. de·layed, de·lay·ing, de·lays

v.tr.

1. To postpone until a later time; defer.

2. To cause to be later or slower than expected or desired: Heavy traffic delayed us.

v.intr.

To act or move slowly; put off an action or a decision.

n.

1. The act of delaying; postponement: responded without delay.

2. The condition of being delayed; detainment.

3. The period of time during which one is delayed.

4. The interval of time between two events.

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[Middle English delaien, from Anglo-Norman delaier, from Old French deslaier : des-, de- + laier, to leave, of Germanic origin; see leip- in Indo-European roots.]

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de·layer n.

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delayer [diːˈleɪə]

vb

(Business / Industrial Relations & HR Terms) (tr) to prune the administrative structure of (a large organization) by reducing the number of tiers in its hierarchy

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

delayer - a person who delays; to put off until later or cause to be late individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" filibuster, filibusterer - a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes cunctator, postponer, procrastinator - someone who postpones work (especially out of laziness or habitual carelessness) temporiser, temporizer - someone who temporizes; someone who tries to gain time or who waits for a favorable time

Translations

delayer

n

(= person) jd, der Zeit zu gewinnen sucht

(= reason for delay) → Verzögerungsgrund m