set back vs suspend

set back and suspend both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
set back	No	No	Yes	No
suspend	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, suspend is a hyponym of set back; that is, suspend is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than set back:

Other hyponyms of set back include call, hold, probate, reprieve, respite.

set back (verb)	suspend (verb)
slow down the progress of; hinder	stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it
cost a certain amount	cause to be held in suspension in a fluid
hold back to a later time	make inoperative or stop
	hang freely
	bar temporarily; from school, office, etc.
	render temporarily ineffective