- Deferments
- Hold-ups
- Holds up
- Postpones
- Puts off
- Retards (progress)
- Within days, the Spanish are involved in hold-ups
- Bumpkins
- Dashes the hopes of
- Demoralises
- Depresses the spirits of
- Destroys hope in
- Disappoints
- Discourages
- Antagonises
- Estranges
- Makes enemy of
- Makes hostile
- Puts off