Thesaurus / stand still
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synonyms for stand still
- fester
- stall
- hibernate
- languish
- decline
- decay
- stultify
- trammel
- idle
- stand
- putrefy
- stifle
- rot
- rust
- vegetate
- constipate
- go to seed
- lie fallow
- not move
- hinder
- slow
- halt
- stop
- stay
- suspend
- put off
- interrupt
- postpone
- hamper
- filibuster
- fence
- temporize
- die
- equivocate
- tarry
- stonewall
- prevaricate
- arrest
- brake
- stand
- hedge
- still
- check
- quibble
- shut down
- avoid the issue
- beat around the bush
- hold off
- not move
- play for time
- slow down
- stand off
- drag one's feet
- take one's time
- bar
- suspend
- end
- arrest
- terminate
- stop
- stem
- adjourn
- stall
- cease
- interrupt
- curb
- impede
- deter
- hamper
- block
- break off
- obstruct
- punctuate
- pause
- balk
- rest
- frustrate
- desist
- stay
- check
- wait
- cut short
- draw up
- hold back
- pull up
- intermit
- blow the whistle on
- bring to an end
- bring to standstill
- call it a day
- cease fire
- close down
- come to an end
- cool it
- drop anchor
- hold at bay
- put a cork in
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- meet
- face
- do
- go
- continue
- push
- promote
- help
- forward
- encourage
- allow
- advance
- further
- release
- expedite
- carry out
- permit
- assist
- aid
- push
- forward
- forge
- carry on
- do
- promote
- support
- keep on
- help
- advance
- initiate
- let go
- encourage
- start
- begin
- go
- continue
- allow
- open
- carry out
- restart
- assist
- urge
- stimulate
- further
- aid
- commence
- permit
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
SYNONYM OF THE DAY
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
WORDS RELATED TO STAND STILL
- adjourn
- arrest
- balk
- bar
- block
- blow the whistle on
- break off
- bring to an end
- bring to standstill
- call it a day
- cease
- cease fire
- check
- close down
- come to an end
- cool it
- curb
- cut short
- desist
- deter
- draw up
- drop anchor
- end
- frustrate
- hamper
- hold at bay
- hold back
- impede
- intermit
- interrupt
- obstruct
- pause
- pull up
- punctuate
- put a cork in
- rest
- stall
- stand still
- stay
- stem
- stop
- suspend
- terminate
- wait
- adjourned
- arrested
- balked
- barred
- blew the whistle on
- blocked
- broke off
- brought to an end
- brought to standstill
- called it a day
- came to an end
- ceased
- ceased fire
- checked
- closed down
- cool it
- curbed
- cut short
- desisted
- deterred
- drew up
- drop anchor
- ended
- frustrated
- hampered
- held at bay
- held back
- impeded
- intermited
- interrupted
- obstructed
- paused
- pulled up
- punctuated
- put a cork in
- rested
- stalled
- stayed
- stemmed
- stood still
- stopped
- suspended
- terminated
- waited
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.