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What is another word for holds off?

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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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To postpone or assign to a later time or date

puts on the back burner

takes a rain check on

puts off the evil day

puts off the evil hour

waives

leaves to another time

temporizes^US

temporises^UK

puts on a back burner

takes a breather from

reorganizes^US

reorganises^UK

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“I'll call to see if we can hold off our meeting until a little later in the day.”

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To delay action until a particular time or event

avoids doing something

plays a waiting game

keeps from doing something

temporizes^US

temporises^UK

baulks^UK

balks^US

stays in the background

kicks the can down the road

stays

uses delaying tactics

adjourns

puts off doing something

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“The group agrees to hold off on any real decisions until replacements are hired.”

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To be delayed or not happen until a particular time or event

“We are just hoping that the rain will hold off until after the outdoor event has finished.”

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To repel or keep something away from oneself

keeps at arm's length

defends oneself against

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“The chairman of the board usually holds enough proxy votes to hold off any challenge.”

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To cease, or cause to cease, being dependent on (something)

axes^US

neutralises^UK

neutralizes^US

restrains oneself from

prevents oneself from

gives a wide berth to

gives something a miss

does not

knocks something on the head

resists the temptation to

has nothing to do with

brings to a standstill

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To close or block an opening

keeps a tight rein on

harbors^US

harbours^UK

brings to a standstill

brings to screeching halt

baulks^UK

balks^US

neutralizes^US

keeps feeling inside oneself

neutralises^UK

puts a spoke in someone's wheel

puts a brake on

keeps in the dark

censors

sweeps under the carpet

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To take preventative measures

balks^US

baulks^UK

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

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To struggle or fight back when attacked

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To stall or put off through evasion

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To delay action until a particular time or event

plays the waiting game

waits and sees

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To show an unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to

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To make longer in time or duration

extends the duration of

keeps up

goes on with

keeps something going

drags on

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