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put on hold
verb as in defer
verb as in pause
verb as in pigeonhole
verb as in postpone
Strong matches
verb as in protract
verb as in recess
verb as in remain
Strong matches
verb as in shelve
verb as in sit tight
verb as in stymie
Strong matches
verb as in suspend
Strongest matches
Strong matches
verb as in table
verb as in wait
Example Sentences
Germany's Federal Office for Migration and Refugees has put on hold all pending applications from Syrian asylum seekers.
Some victims of the infected blood scandal have been told interim compensation payments of £100,000 due to be made before Christmas have been put on hold.
Payne’s track “Do No Wrong” was set for a posthumous release last week, but plans were swiftly put on hold after fans pushed back.
The election interference prosecution has been put on hold after the US Supreme Court ruled that presidents have some immunity from criminal charges relating to official actions.
Schultz said that he expects Trump's legal team to request the case be put on hold until after his presidency because Trump will be "too distracted" with his presidency to continue with the prosecution once he takes office.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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