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What is another word for put on hold?

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To delay taking action

To refuse to provide (as per usual)

To (formally) bring an activity or process to an end temporarily

To delay action until a particular time or event

To cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck

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To delay taking action

put on the back burner

leave to another time

put off the evil hour

tie up

temporise^UK

temporize^US

baulk^UK

balk^US

prevent from making progress

reorganize^US

reorganise^UK

kick the can down the road

waste time

employ delaying tactics

bring to screeching halt

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spanner in the works

deter

cumber

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“The council is planning to put on hold the introduction of recycling schemes for flats.”

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To refuse to provide (as per usual)

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To (formally) bring an activity or process to an end temporarily

stop what you're doing

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To delay action until a particular time or event

avoid doing something

keep from doing something

play the waiting game

stay on the sidelines

fill in time

idle away the hours

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To cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck

baulk^UK

balk^US

throw a spanner in the works

choke off

cramp one's style

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a monkey wrench into

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

put a spoke in someone's wheel

queer someone's pitch

take the wind out of your sails

throw monkey wrench in

put at a disadvantage

place at a disadvantage

saddle with

stamp out

throw off

cause to be at a stand

make someone scratch their head

throw a monkey wrench in the works

prevent from making progress

cramp someone's style

put out of commission

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

take wind out of sails

throw a spoke in the wheel of

bring to screeching halt

destabilize^US

demoralize^US

demoralise^UK

destabilise^UK

give a disadvantage to

treat harshly

be unfair to

put in an unfavourable position

treat unfavourably

tell against

inflict a handicap on

bring to a standstill

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