What is the opposite of take action?

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Contexts ▼▲ (idle) Opposite of to act positively and decisively to resolve a problem (procrastinate) Opposite of to act positively and decisively to resolve a problem To go over in one's head To think over something To delay taking action … more ▼ ▲ Verb ▲ (idle) Opposite of to act positively and decisively to resolve a problem idle do nothing languish loaf bum chill dillydally laze slack loll lounge slouch stagnate piddle shirk vegetate be inactive laze about laze around loaf around lounge about sit around sit back take it easy waste time while away kick your heels lounge around not lift a finger veg out fritter away time sit back and do nothing stand around be indolent be slothful be unoccupied twiddle thumbs “We cannot just sit around and do nothing while the problem exacerbates.” Verb ▲ (procrastinate) Opposite of to act positively and decisively to resolve a problem procrastinate dally dawdle delay stall tarry wait defer action dilly-dally hold off drag your feet postpone action put off doing something hum and haw take a raincheck “The work is just going to keep piling up if you procrastinate.” Verb ▲ To go over in one's head think ponder reflect deliberate consider contemplate analyseUK analyzeUS debate dwell evaluate figure out meditate reason ruminate understand appraise apprehend brainstorm brood cogitate comprehend concentrate discern examine figure mind muse process speculate stew study weigh wonder cerebrate chew ideate intellectualiseUK intellectualizeUS logicalize mull puzzle over rack brains rationaliseUK rationalizeUS sort out excogitate lucubrate put on thinking cap use one's head be in a brown study be lost in thought cudgel your brains noodle around perpend sleep on it “I need some time to think before making a decision.” Verb ▲ To think over something see consider analyseUK analyzeUS brainstorm contemplate decide on deliberate on ponder think about agonize over brood over cerebrate on cogitate on look into mull over muse on reflect on think think over turn over in one's mind give some thought to have a think about meditate on puzzle over revolve in one's mind ruminate on stew over chew over “Let me see how I can solve this crossword puzzle.” Verb ▲ To delay taking action leave postpone defer delay reschedule procrastinate shelve avoid mothball neglect renounce hold off hold off on put aside put off put on hold set aside put on back burner put on ice give rain check put on the back burner take a rain check on “That's not really important. We can leave that for later.” Find more words! 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