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What is another word for
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To postpone or assign to a later time or date
To delay action until a particular time or event
To be delayed or not happen until a particular time or event
To repel or keep something away from oneself
To cease, or cause to cease, being dependent on (something)
To close or block an opening
To take preventative measures
To struggle or fight back when attacked
To stall or put off through evasion
To delay action until a particular time or event
To show an unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
To make longer in time or duration
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▲
Verb
▲
To postpone or assign to a later time or date
postpones
defers
delays
adjourns
remits
puts off
shelves
suspends
puts on ice
puts on the back burner
holds over
mothballs
reschedules
puts back
holds up
tables
stays
puts on hold
puts in cold storage
puts over
takes a rain check on
prorogues
respites
holds off on
pigeonholes
lays on the table
lays over
holds in abeyance
stalls
puts on back burner
continues
procrastinates
sets aside
holds
retards
puts aside
carries over
keeps in abeyance
holds back
prolongs
protracts
stands over
hangs fire
gives rain check
detains
intermits
interrupts
puts to one side
extends
lays aside
withholds
puts on the shelf
pauses
recesses
prorogates
puts in abeyance
slows
puts off the evil day
dismisses
gives a rain check
does later
sidelines
hangs up
slows up
files
puts off the evil hour
waives
leaves to another time
sets back
slows down
reprieves
forestays
cools it
impedes
hinders
obstructs
lengthens
blocks
ties up
freezes
waits
checks
disbands
counts out
calls a halt to
inactivates
rules out
bars
staves off
temporizes
US
temporises
UK
takes a raincheck
calls it a day
takes a rain check
takes a break
suspends proceedings
takes a breather
takes five
takes a recess
puts on one side
neglects
renounces
leaves
avoids
perendinates
dallies
dawdles
parks
reserves
retains
suppresses
hangs
cools
contains
takes offline
breaks off
breaks up
knocks off
ends
discontinues
rises
decommissions
puts on a back burner
takes a breather from
stops
slows pedal
breaks
puts into storage
packs away
reorganizes
US
rearranges
reorganises
UK
takes time out
takes ten
calls time
more ❯
“I'll call to see if we can
hold off
our meeting until a little later in the day.”
Verb
▲
To delay action until a particular time or event
pauses
waits
defers
delays
holds back
postpones
hangs back
hangs fire
refrains from
puts something off
sits tight
takes no action
avoids doing something
plays a waiting game
keeps from doing something
bides your time
holds your horses
stalls
wavers
vacillates
dithers
lingers
hesitates
shilly-shallies
falters
dallies
teeters
havers
staggers
swithers
wobbles
dawdles
halts
temporizes
US
scruples
wabbles
lags
procrastinates
drags your heels
temporises
UK
hums and haws
drags your feet
hovers
dilly-dallies
demurs
shies away
fills time
puts on hold
are patient
keeps your shirt on
is patient
lies in wait
fluctuates
oscillates
equivocates
hedges
alternates
pussyfoots
doubts
ponders
dillydallies
baulks
UK
stops
hems and haws
pulls back
boggles
mammers
debates
tergiversates
hangs
weighs
balks
US
thinks twice
flounders
sits on fence
deliberates
seesaws
thinks about
stumbles
shrinks back
straggles
stays back
stays in the background
defers action
drags
tarries
loiters
takes a raincheck
plays for time
goldbricks
prolongs
puts off
postpones action
suspends action
pokes
kicks the can down the road
stays
uses delaying tactics
adjourns
puts off doing something
retards
cools
lets something slide
protracts
more ❯
“The group agrees to
hold off
on any real decisions until replacements are hired.”
Verb
▲
To be delayed or not happen until a particular time or event
keeps off
stays away
stand your ground
resists
stands up to
holds out
holds the line against
stands firm against
bears up against
fights against
fends off
fights off
keeps at bay
squares up to
stands fast against
endures
bears
tolerates
stands
faces
sustains
braves
weathers
takes
opposes
defies
confronts
survives
suffers
fights
thwarts
holds your ground
holds out against
crosses
braces
sits and takes it
perseveres in the face of
copes
lives through
repels
rides out
takes on
disputes
withstands
sticks
violates
remains firm
bucks
hangs tough
stands up against
puts up struggle
duels
hangs on
copes with
flies in the face of
combats
takes it
traverses
stands fast
sticks fast
contests
wins out
prevails against
stands firm
puts up with
goes the distance against
grapples with
more ❯
“We are just hoping that the rain will
hold off
until after the outdoor event has finished.”
Verb
▲
To repel or keep something away from oneself
repels
repulses
deflects
resists
parries
rebuffs
rebuts
fends off
wards off
staves off
keeps off
keeps at bay
keeps away
fights off
keeps at arm's length
discourages
drives back
beats off
protects against
holds back
defends against
averts
fences
checks
blocks
puts to flight
turns aside
holds at bay
turns away
beats back
sends packing
turns back
drives away
defends
guards
screens
bulwarks
forfends
keeps
wards
fends
deters
prevents
foils
forces back
safeguards against
chases away
brushes off
thrusts back
shields against
guards against
frustrates
defends oneself against
sees off
protects
shields
safeguards
secures
forces away
nixes
sets back
fights back
stalls
counters
bypasses
anticipates
covers
obstructs
stops
intercepts
drives off
forces off
knocks down
stands off
avoids
keeps at a distance
heads off
stands up for
opposes
retaliates
puts up a fight
defends yourself
sends away
more ❯
“The chairman of the board usually holds enough proxy votes to
hold off
any challenge.”
Verb
▲
To cease, or cause to cease, being dependent on (something)
weans
stops
halts
ceases
discontinues
refrains from
desists from
quits
forbears from
breaks off
cuts out
calls a halt to
calls it a day
gives up
abandons
abstains from
leaves off
knocks off
packs in
suspends
desists
forsakes
lays off
passes up
precludes
relinquishes
renounces
resists
skips
steers clear of
belays
bypasses
finishes
keeps from
stays away from
axes
US
backs off from
checks out from
drops
forgoes
gives over
packs up
pulls out of
puts a stop to
refuses
reins in
restrains from
shrinks from
swears off
withholds from
calls it quits on
detaches
jacks in
kiboshes
puts an end to
surceases from
avoids
shuns
does without
eschews
denies oneself
shies from
skips out on
foregoes
passes on
goes without
waives
keeps off
dispenses with
ditches
gets off
leaves out
evades
prevents
dodges
averts
shirks
withstands
steers clear
stays away
abstains
skirts
gets around
escapes
forbears
circumvents
sidesteps
shakes off
shakes
prohibits
breaks the habit of
neutralises
UK
makes up for
neutralizes
US
anticipates
counteracts
gets out of
hinders
counterbalances
heads off
impedes
negates
checks
arrests
helps
fends off
nullifies
interferes with
blocks
obviates
wards off
kicks
staves off
ends
breaks
breaks up
cuts off
shuts off
terminates
concludes
brings to an end
winds up
forswears
interrupts
cuts short
lays off of
surceases
lets up
leaves alone
calls it quits
pulls the plug on
refrains
brings to a halt
cancels
closes
abjures
elapses
curbs
scraps
determines
withdraws
winks out
has done with
restrains oneself from
stops oneself from
dead-ends
expires
lapses
passes
repudiates
disavows
scrubs
intermits
calls off
puts the kibosh on
nips in the bud
prevents oneself from
sets aside
packs it in
brings to a stop
rescinds
repeals
goes
declines
dies
cuts
revokes
aborts
kills
obstructs
abolishes
spurns
rejects
stays
stems
fails
intervenes
culminates
remits
cuta it out
quits cold
gives a wide berth to
gives something a miss
does not
knocks something on the head
closes down
does away with
turns your back on
wraps up
resigns from
sits out
resists the temptation to
turns down
gives a rest
closes out
gives the chop
kicks over
checks oneself
kicks the habit
sews up
brings to a close
shuts down
lets alone
gets on the wagon
takes the cure
hangs it up
calls a halt
disturbs
restrains
pauses
stops doing
rests
adjourns
comes off
has nothing to do with
stalls
misses out on
holds back from
recesses
bars
ceases to indulge in
cuts into
breaks into
says goodbye to
staunches
disrupts
disconnects
goes cold turkey
escapes from
disjoins
disunites
parts
separates
dissevers
interposes
brings to a standstill
puts a cork in
blows the whistle on
holds back
comes to an end
gets rid of
manages not to
puts off
stops oneself
bags it
blows off
phases out
backs out of
lays aside
quits cold turkey
comes to a close
backs off
dies down
withholds
brings to end
closes off
scratches
shelves
ignores
forfeits
breaks with
parts from
jilts
throws up
wipes out
dusts off
finishes with
cries off
writes off
parts with
retires from
forgets about
eighty-sixes
withdraws from
divorces
sacrifices
chucks
stands down from
throws in the towel
throws in the sponge
stops trying
forlets
dissolves
completes
disowns
disclaims
discards
abrogates
resolves
jettisons
betrays
surrenders
yields
annuls
sunders
abdicates
junks
gets done
puts the lid on
ends up
settles
gets shut of
rounds out
consummates
winds down
pulls the plug
rounds off
tops off
gets shot of
switches off
wraps
ultimates
disposes of
puts paid to
finishes off
crowns
stops having
stops using
reneges on
changes one's tune
bucks
more ❯
Verb
▲
To close or block an opening
stops
stems
holds back
blocks
checks
slows
staunches
contains
plugs
restricts
arrests
barricades
caulks
clogs
curbs
curtails
dams
hinders
restrains
seals
stifles
bars
blockades
blocks out
clogs up
closes out
closes up
cuts off
fills
fills up
halts
impedes
inhibits
jams
prevents
stymies
suppresses
blocks up
bridles
bungs up
chokes
chokes up
closes
closes off
controls
intercepts
jams up
obstructs
packs
represses
shuts off
stalls
stanches
stays
stops up
stuffs
blocks off
bungs
interferes with
limits
occludes
shuts out
stonewalls
thwarts
bottles
chokes off
congests
gags
muzzles
plugs up
stoppers
withholds
smothers
swallows
strangles
sinks
denies
submerges
keeps back
chokes back
holds down
holds in
keeps in check
reins in
bottles up
fights back
conceals
constrains
muffles
keeps the lid on
hides
subdues
keeps a lid on
bites back
keeps under control
regulates
governs
pockets
corks up
buttons up
tames
holds
moderates
quashes
pulls in
keeps a tight rein on
quells
silences
measures
keeps
corks
quenches
masters
cools
deadens
squelches
rules
covers up
simmers down
hushes up
tones down
gulps back
composes
reduces
retards
overcomes
harbors
US
collects
dampens
diminishes
reins
lessens
keeps secret
decreases
extinguishes
puts a lid on
holds in check
nips in the bud
slows down
harbours
UK
frustrates
disguises
damps down
squashes
dissembles
puts the brakes on
veils
kills
buries
brings to a standstill
keeps in
bites one's lip
keeps dark
keeps quiet about
keeps lid on
cloaks
mellows
suspends
retains
ceases
lays off
calms
hampers
suffocates
softens
mitigates
masks
screens
overpowers
cuts short
interrupts
terminates
cushions
drowns
belies
puts an end to
guards
reserves
damps
stems the flow of
papers over
blots out
internalizes
US
resists
draws a veil over
internalises
UK
confines
keeps mum about
shields
disciplines
cools off
trammels
reins back
keeps under your hat
secretes
keeps under wraps
keeps cover
snuffs
keeps down
keeps unknown
puts a stop to
puts half nelson on
hides from view
gets under control
eases
clots
puts damper on
conquers
gulps
keeps on a string
keeps a rein on
keeps control of
withstands
opposes
gets the better of
fights
hog-ties
delimits
gains control over
gains mastery over
shushes
detains
keeps inside
blacks out
stews
mulls over
quelches
shuts down
stamps out
deters
entrammels
boxes in
keeps tight rein on
ties up
cools down
freezes
brings to screeching halt
fetters
puts a limit on
pegs
keeps within bounds
cuts back
alleviates
blunts
dulls
crushes
tempers
straitens
baulks
UK
balks
US
interns
relieves
modulates
licks
quietens down
snuffs out
slaps down
cracks down on
puts down
clamps down on
refuses
holds off on
discontinues
gets rid of
harshes
soaks up
quietens
puts a damper on
depresses
lowers
makes less active
lightens
takes the edge off
mutes
deflates
buttresses
absorbs
protects
soft-pedals
puts on ice
puts on hold
refuses to pay
delays
foils
neutralizes
US
pauses
settles
re-collects
ends
keeps feeling inside oneself
boxes up
quits
monitors
caps
adjusts
finishes
breaks off
breaks up
closes down
puts the kibosh on
puts a cork in
cuts out
leaves off
gives over
drops
breaks
winds up
brings to an end
knocks off
desists from
packs in
blows the whistle on
brings to a stop
packs up
brings to a close
pulls the plug on
counteracts
bottlenecks
shuts in
rebuffs
circumvents
brakes
neutralises
UK
repulses
discourages
checkmates
inspects
tranquilizes
US
corners
rallies
lulls
stills
quiets
recovers
plays for time
slackens pace
stands in the way of
puts a spoke in someone's wheel
puts a brake on
keeps in the dark
censors
sweeps under the carpet
glosses over
sweeps under the rug
keeps quiet
sits on
keeps in line
sets limits on
imposes limits on
tranquillises
UK
more ❯
Verb
▲
To take preventative measures
avoids
prevents
averts
deters
obviates
precludes
stops
defends against
fends off
hinders
impedes
inhibits
restricts
rules out
staves off
thwarts
deflects
hampers
heads off
wards off
debars
foils
forefends
forestalls
forfends
frustrates
intercepts
obstructs
holds back
blocks
checks
stonewalls
shuts out
halts
curbs
arrests
restrains
stalls
represses
balks
US
baulks
UK
keeps off
puts a stop to
interferes with
turns aside
puts off
counters
cramps
prohibits
delays
counteracts
evades
defeats
retards
opposes
interdicts
scotches
trammels
stymies
scuppers
keeps at bay
crimps
puts paid to
puts an end to
spoils
keeps lid on
nips in the bud
upsets
stumps
puts the kibosh on
keeps from happening
helps
saves
ceases
desists
discontinues
repels
parries
suppresses
draws away
turns away
resists
filibusters
controls
withholds
shakes
diverts
quiets
indisposes
interrupts
staves
anticipates
puts a damper on
keeps back
pours cold water on
discourages
turns off
throws cold water on
encumbers
fetters
handicaps
hobbles
shackles
circumvents
baffles
clogs
handcuffs
derails
manacles
embarrasses
cripples
confounds
snookers
puzzles
gets out of
nonplusses
mystifies
bypasses
escapes
beats
flummoxes
crabs
shelves
corners
pigeonholes
throws a monkey wrench into
gives the run around
cramps one's style
puts on hold
throws a spanner in the works
short-circuits
throws a monkey wrench in the works of
hog-ties
hangs up
ties up
dead-ends
puts on back burner
hangs fire
cuts off
holds up
chokes off
overturns
circumnavigates
nullifies
stands in the way of
limits
steers clear of
skirts
sidesteps
disrupts
outwits
takes down
jukes
does for
ditches
puts the stopper on
wrecks
takes wind out of
crashes
unsettles
ruins
bars
more ❯
Verb
▲
To struggle or fight back when attacked
resists
fights
combats
repels
challenges
counterattacks
assails
assaults
attacks
battles
contests
duels
battles against
struggles against
fights against
struggles with
contends with
faces up to
fends off
stands up to
fights back
keeps at bay
puts up a fight against
remains firm
stands firm
turns down
wards off
holds out against
puts up a fight
Verb
▲
To stall or put off through evasion
fobs off
stalls
evades
puts off
gives the runaround
runs from
gets away from
gives the slip
slips away from
holds off on
Verb
▲
To delay action until a particular time or event
bides your time
waits
holds back
is patient
are patient
twiddles thumbs
plays the waiting game
waits and sees
Verb
▲
To show an unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
refuses
declines
rejects
spurns
repudiates
scorns
rebuffs
disapproves
disdains
dismisses
negates
negatives
nixes
reprobates
snubs
passes
repels
repulses
shuns
withdraws
demurs
deselects
desists
ignores
protests
turns down
passes up
throws out
knocks back
says no
balks at
baulks at
brushes off
dispenses with
says no to
turns away
demurs at
holds back
holds out
protests at
sets aside
throws over
turns from
gives thumbs down to
turns back on
turns deaf ear to
jibs at
sends off
draws the line at
not buys
refuses to receive
not cares for
shakes one's head
Verb
▲
To make longer in time or duration
protracts
prolongs
continues
perpetuates
sustains
pads
prolongates
stalls
drags out
strings out
carries on
keeps going
spins out
extends the duration of
keeps up
goes on with
keeps something going
drags on
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