Thesaurus / hold off
FEEDBACK- as inpigeonhole
- as inpostpone
- as inprevent
- as inprocrastinate
- as inavoid
- as inprotract
- as input off
- as inrebuff
- as inrebut
- as inrefuse
- as inremit
- as inrepel
- as inrepulse
- as inresist
- as inshelve
- as install
- as instymie
- as intable
- as inwaive
- as inward/ward off
- as inwithstand
- as inhold back
- as instave off
- as inhang back
- as instave
- as inadjourn
- as indeflect
- as indiscourage
- as inhesitate
- as inhold back/hold off
- as inhold up
synonyms for hold off
synonyms for hold off
- adjourn
- defer
- delay
- hold up
- shelve
- suspend
- pigeonhole
- prorogue
- table
- carry over
- carry forward
- cool it
- give a rain check
- hang fire
- hold over
- lay over
- put back
- put on back burner
- put on hold
- avert
- avoid
- bar
- block
- counter
- forbid
- forestall
- halt
- hamper
- hinder
- impede
- inhibit
- limit
- preclude
- prohibit
- put an end to
- restrain
- restrict
- rule out
- stop
- thwart
- ward off
- anticipate
- arrest
- baffle
- balk
- check
- chill
- cool
- cork
- counteract
- dam
- debar
- foil
- forfend
- frustrate
- intercept
- interdict
- interrupt
- obstruct
- obviate
- repress
- retard
- dead-end
- defend against
- head off
- hold back
- keep lid on
- nip in the bud
- put a stop to
- shut out
- stave off
- turn aside
- dawdle
- hesitate
- adjourn
- cool
- dally
- defer
- drag
- goldbrick
- lag
- linger
- loiter
- pause
- poke
- postpone
- prolong
- protract
- retard
- stall
- stay
- suspend
- tarry
- temporize
- wait
- be dilatory
- drag one's feet
- give the runaround
- hang fire
- let slide
- play a waiting game
- play for time
- shilly-shally
- avert
- bypass
- dodge
- escape
- evade
- fend off
- shun
- sidestep
- ward off
- abstain
- circumvent
- deflect
- desist
- ditch
- divert
- duck
- elude
- eschew
- flee
- hide
- jump
- obviate
- recoil
- shake
- shirk
- shy
- skip
- skirt
- weave
- withdraw
- circumlocute
- cold-shoulder
- fake out
- give the slip
- keep clear
- lay low
- run for cover
- shake and bake
- shake off
- shrink from
- shuffle off
- skip out on
- skip town
- stay away
- stay out
- steer clear of
- step aside
- turn aside
- prolong
- put off
- continue
- cool
- defer
- delay
- draw
- elongate
- lengthen
- pad
- postpone
- procrastinate
- stall
- stretch
- drag on
- drag out
- hold up
- keep going
- prolongate
- put on hold
- spin out
- stretch out
- adjourn
- postpone
- reschedule
- shelve
- suspend
- dally
- dawdle
- dillydally
- drag one's feet
- hold over
- lag
- lay over
- linger
- loiter
- poke
- prorogue
- put back
- retard
- stay
- tarry
- trail
- chide
- deny
- dismiss
- disregard
- fend off
- ignore
- oppose
- rebuke
- refuse
- reject
- repudiate
- resist
- snub
- spurn
- turn down
- check
- cross
- cut
- decline
- disallow
- discourage
- neglect
- repel
- reprove
- repulse
- slight
- beat off
- brush off
- cold-shoulder
- keep at a distance
- keep at arm's length
- keep at bay
- lash out at
- not hear of
- pass up
- push back
- put in one's place
- put off
- send away
- stave off
- tell off
- ward off
- deny
- disprove
- fend off
- invalidate
- negate
- quash
- refute
- break
- confound
- confute
- controvert
- cross
- defeat
- evert
- negative
- overturn
- repel
- repulse
- top
- come back at
- disconfirm
- get back at
- keep off
- prove false
- stave off
- take on
- ward off
- decline
- ignore
- protest
- rebuff
- reject
- turn down
- withdraw
- withhold
- demur
- desist
- disaccord
- disallow
- disapprove
- dissent
- dodge
- evade
- nix
- regret
- repel
- reprobate
- repudiate
- shun
- spurn
- beg off
- brush off
- dispense with
- give thumbs down to
- hold back
- hold out
- make excuses
- not budge
- not budget
- not buy
- not care to
- pass up
- refuse to receive
- send off
- send regrets
- set aside
- turn away
- turn deaf ear to
- turn from
- turn one's back on
- defer
- abate
- absolve
- alleviate
- amnesty
- cancel
- condone
- decrease
- delay
- desist
- diminish
- dwindle
- excuse
- exonerate
- forbear
- forgive
- halt
- intermit
- mitigate
- moderate
- modify
- modulate
- pardon
- prorogue
- reduce
- relax
- release
- repeal
- reprieve
- rescind
- respite
- shelve
- sink
- slack
- slacken
- soften
- stay
- suspend
- wane
- weaken
- ease up
- fall away
- hold up
- put off
- chase away
- confront
- drive away
- drive off
- fend off
- rebuff
- resist
- ward off
- withstand
- buck
- check
- cool
- cut
- decline
- dismiss
- disown
- dispute
- duel
- fight
- kick
- oppose
- parry
- rebut
- refuse
- reject
- traverse
- beat back
- beat off
- brush off
- cast aside
- drive back
- force back
- force off
- give cold shoulder to
- hold back
- keep at arm's length
- keep at bay
- keep off
- knock down
- push back
- put down
- put to flight
- stand up against
- stave off
- turn down
- fend off
- overthrow
- put down
- rebuff
- repel
- resist
- ward off
- check
- defeat
- nix
- rebut
- reject
- beat off
- brush off
- drive back
- fight off
- heave-ho
- keep off
- kick in the teeth
- push back
- set back
- stave off
- throw back
- abide
- combat
- confront
- continue
- curb
- defy
- endure
- forgo
- maintain
- prevent
- refuse
- repel
- thwart
- turn down
- antagonize
- assail
- assault
- battle
- bear
- brook
- buck
- check
- contend
- counteract
- countervail
- dispute
- duel
- forbear
- hinder
- hold
- persevere
- persist
- refrain
- remain
- stay
- stonewall
- suffer
- traverse
- weather
- abstain from
- die hard
- fight back
- hold out against
- keep from
- leave alone
- put up a fight
- remain firm
- stand up to
- struggle against
- freeze
- give up
- mothball
- prolong
- put off
- suspend
- waive
- delay
- dismiss
- drop
- hold
- pigeonhole
- prorogue
- scrub
- sideline
- stay
- table
- hang up
- hold over
- hold up
- lay aside
- put aside
- put on back burner
- put on hold
- put on ice
- slow up
- tie up
- halt
- hamper
- hinder
- interrupt
- postpone
- put off
- slow
- stay
- stop
- suspend
- arrest
- brake
- check
- die
- equivocate
- fence
- filibuster
- hedge
- prevaricate
- quibble
- stand
- still
- stonewall
- tarry
- temporize
- avoid the issue
- beat around the bush
- drag one's feet
- not move
- play for time
- shut down
- slow down
- stand off
- stand still
- take one's time
- choke off
- crimp
- foil
- impede
- obstruct
- stall
- stonewall
- thwart
- balk
- block
- confound
- corner
- crab
- cramp
- defeat
- mystify
- nonplus
- pigeonhole
- prevent
- puzzle
- shelve
- snooker
- stump
- cramp one's style
- cut off
- dead-end
- give the runaround
- hang fire
- hang-up
- hold up
- put on back burner
- put on hold
- throw a monkey wrench into
- defer
- propose
- put off
- shelve
- submit
- suggest
- cool
- delay
- enter
- hang
- move
- pigeonhole
- hold up
- put aside
- put forward
- put on back burner
- put on hold
- put on ice
- put on the shelf
- abandon
- allow
- defer
- forgo
- grant
- hand over
- postpone
- put off
- reject
- relinquish
- remove
- renounce
- set aside
- shelve
- surrender
- suspend
- turn over
- cede
- delay
- disclaim
- disown
- leave
- neglect
- prorogue
- remit
- renege
- reserve
- resign
- stay
- table
- yield
- dispense with
- hold up
- refrain from
- avert
- avoid
- beat off
- block
- check
- deflect
- deter
- divert
- fend
- foil
- forestall
- frustrate
- halt
- interrupt
- keep at arm's length
- keep at bay
- keep off
- obviate
- parry
- preclude
- prevent
- rebuff
- rebut
- repel
- repulse
- rule out
- stave off
- stop
- stymie
- thwart
- turn
- turn aside
- turn away
- combat
- cope
- defy
- repel
- resist
- ride out
- suffer
- thwart
- tolerate
- weather
- brace
- brave
- buck
- confront
- contest
- cross
- dispute
- duel
- face
- fight
- oppose
- stand
- stick
- take
- traverse
- violate
- fly in the face of
- grapple with
- hang on
- hang tough
- hold one's ground
- hold out
- prevail against
- put up struggle
- put up with
- remain firm
- sit and take it
- stand fast
- stand firm
- stand one's ground
- stand up against
- stand up to
- stick fast
- take it
- take on
- win out
- bit
- bridle
- check
- control
- curb
- defer
- delay
- deny
- forbear
- hold down
- hold in
- inhibit
- keep
- keep back
- keep out
- postpone
- prevent
- put off
- refrain
- refuse
- restrain
- stop
- suppress
- withhold
- drop back
- drop behind
- hang fire
- hang off
- hold back
- hover
- lag behind
- pause
- procrastinate
- shrink back
- shy away
- stay back
- stick
- straggle
- trail
- anticipate
- avert
- avoid
- counteract
- foil
- forestall
- halt
- preclude
- put an end to
- rule out
- thwart
- ward off
- arrest
- baffle
- balk
- bar
- block
- check
- chill
- cool
- cork
- counter
- dam
- debar
- forbid
- forfend
- frustrate
- hamper
- hinder
- impede
- inhibit
- intercept
- interdict
- interrupt
- limit
- obstruct
- obviate
- prohibit
- repress
- restrain
- restrict
- retard
- stop
- ward
- defend against
- head off
- hold back
- keep lid on
- nip in the bud
- put a stop to
- shut out
- stave off
- turn aside
- defer
- delay
- discontinue
- postpone
- put off
- recess
- shelve
- suspend
- curb
- prorogue
- restrain
- stay
- hold over
- hold up
- avert
- bend
- cover up
- divert
- hook
- pivot
- ricochet
- slip
- swerve
- veer
- whip
- curve
- deviate
- disperse
- diverge
- fend
- parry
- sheer
- shy
- sidetrack
- slew
- twist
- wheel
- whirl
- wind
- glance off
- keep off
- volte-face
- curb
- frighten
- hinder
- impede
- inhibit
- prevent
- scare
- check
- chill
- control
- deprecate
- discountenance
- disfavor
- disincline
- divert
- indispose
- interfere
- obstruct
- quiet
- repress
- shake
- warn
- withhold
- disadvise
- hold back
- keep back
- put off
- talk out of
- throw cold water on
- turn aside
- turn off
- balk
- dither
- falter
- pause
- ponder
- stumble
- waffle
- waver
- alternate
- balance
- dally
- debate
- defer
- delay
- demur
- dillydally
- doubt
- equivocate
- flounder
- fluctuate
- fumble
- hang
- hedge
- hover
- linger
- oscillate
- pussyfoot
- scruple
- seesaw
- shift
- shrink
- stammer
- stop
- straddle
- stutter
- swerve
- tergiversate
- vacillate
- weigh
- be irresolute
- be reluctant
- be unwilling
- blow hot and cold
- hang back
- hem and haw
- hold back
- pull back
- shy away
- sit on fence
- think about
- think twice
- bit
- bridle
- check
- control
- curb
- defer
- delay
- deny
- forbear
- hold down
- hold in
- inhibit
- keep
- keep back
- keep out
- postpone
- prevent
- put off
- refrain
- refuse
- restrain
- stop
- suppress
- withhold
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- detain
- hinder
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- interrupt
- stay
- stop
- suspend
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- retard
- set back
- slow down
- waive
- advance
- aid
- allow
- approve
- assist
- continue
- encourage
- facilitate
- forward
- free
- help
- let go
- open
- permit
- promote
- push
- release
- support
- abet
- heat
- liberate
- warm
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- abbreviate
- advance
- carry out
- complete
- continue
- do
- expedite
- finish
- forge
- forward
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- go
- hasten
- help
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- leave
- persist
- push
- rush
- shorten
- accelerate
- go ahead
- quicken
- accept
- acknowledge
- admit
- allow
- approve
- compliment
- go along
- grant
- note
- OK
- pay attention
- praise
- regard
- sanction
- welcome
- aid
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- hug
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- carry on
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- continue
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- go
- grow
- hold
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- incriminate
- intensify
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- punish
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- rise
- sentence
- strengthen
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- assist
- discontinue
- encourage
- help
- OK
- stop
- surrender
- abandon
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- agree
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- desert
- give in
- give up
- go
- indulge
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- permit
- quit
- refuse
- reject
- comply
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- continue
- do
- encourage
- expedite
- forward
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- permit
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- further
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- assist
- forward
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- allow
- clarify
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- enlighten
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- explicate
- let go
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- do
- expedite
- forward
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- forward
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- forward
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- open
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- hasten
- hurry
- meet
- remain
- rush
- stay
- attack
- carry on
- go ahead
- persevere
- resolve
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How to use hold off in a sentence
Most of the men leaped up, caught hold of spears or knives, and rushed out.
THE GIANT OF THE NORTHR.M. BALLANTYNEHe was too drowsy to hold the thought more than a moment in his mind, much less to reflect upon it.
THE WAVEALGERNON BLACKWOODA far-off volley rumbled over the plain, and a few birds stirred uneasily among the trees.
THE RED YEARLOUIS TRACYOne adorable smile she gave him, and before he could advance to hold the door for her, she had opened it and passed out.
ST. MARTIN'S SUMMERRAFAEL SABATININot being sufficiently numerous to hold out the town as well as the Alamo, they retreated into the latter.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NO. CCCXXXIX. JANUARY, 1844. VOL. LV.VARIOUSHe was well set in the form of a man now, the months since his imprisonment having brought him much to fasten upon and hold.
THE BONDBOYGEORGE W. (GEORGE WASHINGTON) OGDENIf the Turks get hold of a lot of fresh men and throw them upon us during the night,—perhaps they may knock us off into the sea.
GALLIPOLI DIARY, VOLUME IIAN HAMILTONMake a personal appeal to your men and Godley's to make a supreme effort to hold their ground.
GALLIPOLI DIARY, VOLUME IIAN HAMILTONWhy, the skule committy are goin' to hold a meetin' up here to say whether they'll move the skule house or the cats.
THE BOOK OF ANECDOTES AND BUDGET OF FUN;VARIOUSIt took twenty Eskimos to hold it when allowed full play, and even these it jerked about in a manner that highly diverted them.
THE GIANT OF THE NORTHR.M. BALLANTYNEWORDS RELATED TO HOLD OFF
- abstain
- avert
- bypass
- circumlocute
- circumvent
- cold-shoulder
- deflect
- desist
- ditch
- divert
- dodge
- duck
- elude
- escape
- eschew
- evade
- fake out
- fend off
- flee
- give the slip
- hide
- hold off
- jump
- keep clear
- lay low
- obviate
- recoil
- run for cover
- shake
- shake and bake
- shake off
- shirk
- shrink from
- shuffle off
- shun
- shy
- sidestep
- skip
- skip out on
- skip town
- skirt
- stay away
- stay out
- steer clear of
- step aside
- turn aside
- ward off
- weave
- withdraw
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