resagar

The Spanish word "resagar" means to delay or to hold back someone or something, often causing them to lag behind. It is a verb used primarily to describe the action of making someone or something fall behind schedule or position.

Meaning:

• To cause a delay or make late
• To cause someone to fall behind in progress

Parts:

• The prefix "re-" can imply repetition or backward action.
• The root "sagar" doesn't stand alone as a word here; the verb is a whole without separate commonly used roots in modern Spanish. Instead, the word should be understood as a unit.

Usage examples:

• No quiero resagar a los demás en la caminata.
  (I don't want to delay the others on the walk.)
• El mal tiempo resagó el proyecto.
  (The bad weather delayed the project.)

Synonyms:

• retrasar (to delay)
• atrasar (to delay, set back)
• demorar (to delay)
• retardar (to retard, delay)

Antonyms:

• adelantar (to advance)
• acelerar (to accelerate)
• apresurar (to hurry)

Note: "resagar" is less common and may appear in some regional dialects or certain contexts, with "retrasar" or "atrasar" being more frequently used in everyday Spanish.