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Present participle for to cease, or cause to cease, being dependent on (something)

Present participle for to let someone down by abandoning or neglecting them

Present participle for to delay action until a particular time or event

Present participle for to refuse to do something because one is too proud

Present participle for to ban or refrain from using

The formal rejection of something, typically a belief, claim, or course of action

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Verb

Present participle for to cease, or cause to cease, being dependent on (something)

forbearing from

calling a halt to

calling it a day

abstaining from

steering clear of

staying away from

backing off from

checking out from

putting a stop to

restraining from

withholding from

calling it quits on

putting an end to

surceasing from

dispensing with

denying oneself

calling it quits

bringing to an end

bringing to a halt

skipping out on

giving something a miss

stopping oneself from

restraining oneself from

giving a wide berth to

resisting the temptation to

pulling the plug on

preventing oneself from

doing away with

giving the chop

knocking something on the head

bringing to a stop

having nothing to do with

suffering deprivation

fighting shy of

checking oneself

look down one's nose at

stopping oneself

kicking the habit

having done with

ceasing to indulge in

holding back from

turning aside from

saying goodbye to

calling a stop to

restraining yourself

keeping away from

managing without

quitting cold turkey

coming to a close

dropping out of

giving the thumbs down to

getting on the wagon

taking the cure

managing not to

shaking one's head

lacking for something

refusing to take advantage of

giving the red light

giving the thumbs down

weaseling out of

shying away from

shuffling out of

having no truck with

letting well enough alone

weaselling out of

staying clear of

turning your back on

keeping clear of

breaking the habit of

counterbalancing

neutralizing^US

interfering with

neutralising^UK

coming to an end

bringing to a close

drawing to a close

nipping in the bud

withdrawing from

coming to a standstill

putting the kibosh on

putting the lid on

coming to a stop

coming to a halt

putting paid to

biting the dust

bringing to a standstill

running its course

bringing to an untimely end

bringing to a conclusion

pulling the plug

ceasing to exist

putting a lid on

taking a breather

stepping aside from

putting a period to

becoming obsolete

coming to the end

going away from

becoming invalid

standing down from

suspending proceedings

getting shut of

getting shot of

drawing to a halt

stopping trying

stopping in your tracks

reaching a standstill

bringing down curtain

drawing to close

throwing in the sponge

throwing in the towel

stopping midstream

immobilizing^US

immobilising^UK

putting the stopper on

bringing to end

going on the wagon

taking the pledge

avoiding doing something

bringing to fruition

crossing the line

carrying through

setting the seal on

coming to a conclusion

tiing up loose ends

stepping down from

having a breather

taking time out

taking time off

stopping in full flow

bringing to a premature end

leaving unfinished

breaking away from

severing relations with

forgetting about

keeping from happening

defending against

putting on hold

refusing to pay

disaffiliating oneself from

dissociating oneself from

putting chill on

putting a lock on

bringing to screeching halt

putting a stopper in

breaking free from

taking leave from

having nothing more to do with

running along from

disappearing from

clearing out from

absconding from

breaking off with

absenting oneself from

setting out from

taking off from

making it impossible for

making it impracticable for

making impossible

making impracticable

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Verb

Present participle for to let someone down by abandoning or neglecting them

Verb

Present participle for to delay action until a particular time or event

putting something off

taking no action

avoiding doing something

playing a waiting game

keeping from doing something

biding your time

holding your horses

keeping your shirt on

putting on hold

shilly-shallying

dragging your heels

humming and hawing

procrastinating

dragging your feet

sitting on fence

hemming and hawing

staying in the background

using delaying tactics

taking a raincheck

putting off doing something

suspending action

postponing action

deferring action

playing for time

letting something slide

kicking the can down the road

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Verb

Present participle for to refuse to do something because one is too proud

considering it beneath one

Verb

Present participle for to ban or refrain from using

Noun

The formal rejection of something, typically a belief, claim, or course of action

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