Đồng nghĩa của holding off

postponing deferring delaying adjourning remitting avoiding refraining putting off keeping from shelving suspending putting on ice putting on the back burner putting back holding over mothballing putting over rescheduling holding up tabling staying taking a rain check on putting in cold storage proroguing respiting holding off on putting on hold pigeonholing holding in abeyance laying over laying on the table continuing putting on back burner stalling holding procrastinating carrying over putting aside retarding keeping in abeyance setting aside holding back standing over protracting prolonging hanging fire giving rain check detaining interrupting intermitting extending laying aside withholding discontinuing recessing pausing putting on the shelf breaking off slowing hindering waiving impeding dissolving terminating halting hanging up prorogating filing slowing up stopping calling a halt to breaking up putting off the evil day putting off the evil hour giving a rain check bringing to an end dismissing putting in abeyance sidelining doing later reprieving parking leaving to another time slowing down setting back reserving temporizing taking a raincheck dallying temporising arresting neglecting leaving renouncing tying up putting to one side freezing retaining putting on one side putting on the bank burner waiting suppressing ceasing hanging cooling containing inactivating laying off checking putting a stop to putting an end to staving off omitting counting out ruling out cutting short quitting barring disbanding taking offline blocking lengthening obstructing ending taking a break knocking off coming to an end taking a breather calling a halt finishing letting up calling it a day taking a recess curbing taking five suspending proceedings restraining taking a rain check forestaying cooling it putting something off saving keeping breaking cutting severing canceling cancelling keeping back leaving off cutting off bringing to a halt bringing to a close bringing to a standstill taking a breather from reorganizing reorganising rearranging putting on a back burner putting into storage shutting up decommissioning putting out of commission packing away desisting surceasing resting

repelling repulsing resisting rebuffing rebutting fending off keeping off keeping at bay keeping away warding off staving off deflecting fighting off blocking averting preventing discouraging parrying checking defending against holding back beating off turning aside keeping at arm's length avoiding stopping foiling driving back rejecting deterring refusing turning away rebuking holding at bay spurning halting driving away arresting opposing thwarting beating back intercepting turning back putting to flight protecting against brushing off sending packing putting down heading off snubbing keeping at a distance hindering declining forcing back cutting frustrating dismissing thrusting back obstructing forestalling turning down obviating forfending fencing keeping from happening putting a stop to putting off seeing off shutting out chasing away delaying impeding defeating stalling fighting back separating glancing nixing overthrowing heave-hoing forcing away throwing back setting back rebounding glancing off drawing away countering desisting saving putting an end to nipping in the bud ceasing discontinuing stonewalling precluding shielding yourself from eluding shirking bypassing anticipating shunning slighting repudiating ignoring disdaining cold-shouldering denying telling someone where to get off freezing out giving the brush neglecting crossing telling off giving someone the brush-off disregarding knocking back giving the cold shoulder stiff-arming reproving giving someone the go-by lashing out at sending away disallowing putting in one's place snouting cutting dead chiding passing up not hearing of curbing bulwarking defending guarding dodging diverting pre-empting standing up for shielding against escaping fending keeping evading screening baulking defending oneself against ducking covering warding balking guarding against skirting round safeguarding against fighting confronting disowning cooling duelling traversing dueling disputing kicking standing off giving cold shoulder to driving off forcing off standing up against casting aside knocking down

keeping off staying away not happening

pausing waiting deferring delaying holding back postponing hanging back hanging fire refraining from putting something off sitting tight taking no action avoiding doing something playing a waiting game keeping from doing something biding one's time holding one's horses wavering vacillating dithering lingering hesitating shilly-shallying stalling faltering dallying teetering havering staggering swithering dawdling wobbling temporizing halting scrupling wabbling procrastinating lagging dragging your feet temporising hovering shying away humming and hawing demurring dilly-dallying fluctuating oscillating equivocating hedging alternating thinking twice sitting on fence deliberating baulking tergiversating pussyfooting mammering stumbling pondering hemming and hawing stopping pulling back thinking about boggling doubting dillydallying seesawing balking weighing floundering hanging debating straggling shrinking back staying in the background staying back dragging your heels goldbricking letting slide staying retarding dragging protracting prolonging using delaying tactics cooling adjourning loitering putting off deferring action playing for time taking a raincheck kicking the can down the road putting off doing something dragging one's feet suspending action postponing action tarrying poking

stonewalling avoiding delaying evading holding back obstructing putting off rebuffing refusing filibustering resisting stalling

stopping ceasing discontinuing refraining from desisting from quitting forbearing from breaking off cutting out calling a halt to calling it a day giving up abandoning abstaining from leaving off knocking off halting packing in suspending desisting forsaking laying off passing up precluding relinquishing renouncing resisting shirking skipping steering clear of belaying bypassing finishing getting off keeping from staying away from averting avoiding axing backing off from breaking the habit of checking out from dodging doing without dropping forgoing getting out of giving over packing up pulling out of putting a stop to refusing reining in restraining from shrinking from shunning shying from sidestepping swearing off withholding from calling it quits on escaping from jacking in kiboshing putting an end to skipping out on skirting surceasing from breaking up nipping something in the bud eschewing denying yourself foregoing passing on waiving going without dispensing with not touching ditching leaving out keeping off preventing evading circumventing abstaining withstanding escaping staying away getting around steering clear shaking off forbearing helping fending off warding off neutralising staving off hindering counterbalancing making up for arresting impeding shaking prohibiting anticipating checking nullifying blocking negating counteracting neutralizing obviating heading off interfering with kicking ending breaking cutting off shutting off concluding terminating winding up passing letting up bringing to an end closing elapsing determining dead-ending winking out expiring lapsing interrupting forswearing laying off of cutting short going dying calling it quits surceasing bringing to a halt cancelling canceling pulling the plug on rejecting abjuring pausing leaving alone scrapping withdrawing having done with snubbing refraining curbing ignoring restraining oneself from stopping oneself from spurning repudiating bringing to a stop packing it in declining resigning from coming to an end turning down abolishing obstructing cutting intermitting staying rescinding repealing completing eliminating intervening shutting down killing aborting overlooking closing out revoking scrubbing giving something the chop rebuffing calling off knocking something on the head dismissing remitting coming to a stop setting aside wrapping up sacrificing coming to a halt nipping in the bud sewing up closing down disapproving coming to a standstill drawing to a close cutting it out knocking back coming to a close reprobating saying no to baulking at saying goodbye to putting the kibosh on not accepting kicking over look down one's nose at preventing oneself from quitting cold kicking the habit giving a wide berth to balking at giving a rest preventing yourself from parting with chucking standing down from closing off withholding adjourning recessing disrupting disturbing failing bringing to end forletting spelling resting dissolving holding back from culminating laying aside abating resolving surrendering yielding coming off bringing to a close stopping trying getting on the wagon hanging it up taking the cure annulling backing out of ceding fizzling out breaking into cutting into ceasing to indulge in dying down backing off sundering resisting the temptation to going cold turkey disavowing abdicating succeeding achieving leaving wrapping settling petering out fading away quitting cold turkey phasing out lying by stopping doing resigning throwing in the towel crowning consummating getting rid of interposing doing away with disuniting disconnecting dissevering separating disjoining parting dying away throwing in the sponge frustrating disposing of ending up winding down topping off rounding off winding something up finishing off putting paid to switching off rounding out stalling barring jacking something in stopping work downing tools carving excluding excising removing isolating marginalizing ousting extirpating severing usurping extracting exsecting deleting disregarding discounting blowing off bagging it getting done pulling the plug hampering shelving scratching sitting out giving something a miss passing by abrogating having nothing to do with forfeiting stilling nixing deselecting getting shut of putting the lid on catching divorcing jilting stemming hobbling freezing staunching hesitating getting shot of faltering throwing out giving the thumbs down to missing negativing not heeding wavering immobilizing teetering dithering scrupling vacillating wabbling wobbling staggering balancing limping stumbling whiffling marginalising cutting dead taking away taking out immobilising withdrawing from finishing with wiping out breaking with parting from dusting off forgetting about throwing up retiring from crying off eighty-sixing turning your back on holding back holding up checking oneself bucking drawing up pulling up letting alone bringing up bringing to a standstill fetching up shilly-shallying blowing the whistle on putting a cork in coming to rest bringing to standstill hanging back drawing to a stand wiggle-waggling holding at bay stemming the flow denying repulsing demurring demurring at brushing aside shaking one's head opting out opting out of giving the thumbs down refusing to take advantage of giving the red light

stopping stemming holding back blocking checking slowing staunching containing plugging restricting arresting barricading caulking clogging curbing curtailing damming hindering restraining sealing stifling barring blockading blocking out clogging up closing out closing up cutting off filling filling up halting impeding inhibiting jamming preventing stymieing suppressing blocking up bridling bunging up choking choking up closing closing off controlling intercepting jamming up obstructing packing repressing shutting off stalling stanching staying stopping up stuffing blocking off bunging interfering with limiting occluding shutting out stonewalling thwarting bottling choking off congesting gagging muzzling plugging up stoppering withholding swallowing smothering strangling sinking denying submerging keeping back choking back holding down holding in guarding walling off securing corking clotting locking bolting damming up fortifying latching gumming up fastening defending sealing up shutting in stoppling shutting covering capping obscuring throttling gunging up sealing off screening cutting out locking out hedging hampering chaining deadlocking anchoring snibbing deadbolting snecking padlocking deterring denying access getting in the way holding up standing in the way trammelling trammeling walling fencing make fasting protecting strengthening fencing in locking up

avoiding preventing averting deterring obviating precluding stopping defending against fending off hindering impeding inhibiting restricting ruling out staving off thwarting deflecting hampering heading off warding off debarring foiling forefending forestalling forfending frustrating intercepting obstructing checking holding back restraining repressing blocking balking baulking interfering with countering curbing cramping prohibiting defeating opposing counteracting retarding limiting interdicting stymieing barring baffling scotching putting paid to stalling spoiling stumping trammelling trammeling crimping shutting out scuppering putting a stop to putting the kibosh on upsetting stonewalling keeping lid on staving chillin halting cooling damming arresting interrupting forbidding anticipating chilling warding corking nipping in the bud keeping off turning aside keeping at bay putting an end to suppressing controlling withholding shaking quieting indisposing diverting discouraging turning off pouring cold water on putting a damper on throwing cold water on keeping back putting off shackling snookering handicapping puzzling fettering confounding mystifying short-circuiting hog-tying handcuffing encumbering manacling nonplussing embarrassing hobbling clogging crippling flummoxing tying up hanging up throwing a spanner in the works of shelving cornering putting on back burner putting on hold cutting off throwing a spanner in the works crabbing throwing a monkey wrench in the works of giving the run around holding up throwing a monkey wrench into hanging fire pigeonholing choking off cramping one's style dead-ending circumventing derailing getting out of escaping beating evading bypassing standing in the way of overturning nullifying circumnavigating steering clear of disrupting skirting sidestepping ruining taking wind out of outwitting crashing doing for unsettling taking down ditching putting the stopper on wrecking juking

holding out resisting withstanding fending off fighting against fighting off keeping off keeping at bay squaring up to standing up to bearing up against standing fast against standing firm against holding the line against enduring bearing tolerating standing facing sustaining bracing taking on braving confronting suffering combating coping with fighting holding one's ground standing one's ground sticking coping putting up with surviving putting up struggle traversing flying in the face of holding out against crossing dueling taking it prevailing against duelling sticking fast contesting disputing winning out hanging tough living through defying sitting and taking it combatting standing firm hanging on persevering in the face of opposing grappling with thwarting bucking weathering violating remaining firm not giving up going the distance against repelling standing up against riding out standing fast taking

waiving relinquishing renouncing abandoning surrendering yielding ceding rejecting giving up abdicating abjuring disregarding dropping forsaking refusing resigning sacrificing deferring forgoing postponing putting aside remitting spurning allowing delaying disclaiming disowning dispensing with doing without granting leaving neglecting proroguing removing reneging reserving setting aside shelving staying suspending tabling signing away turning down handing over holding up refraining from turning over putting off

protracting extending prolonging lengthening continuing elongating dragging out drawing out outstretching stretching stretching out perpetuating sustaining carrying on cooling deferring delaying drawing expanding keeping up making longer padding postponing procrastinating prolongating spinning out stalling strining out extending the duration of going on with keeping something going holding up keeping going putting off dragging on putting on hold

resisting fighting combatting combating repelling challenging counterattacking assailing assaulting attacking battling contesting dueling duelling battling against struggling against fighting against struggling with contending with facing up to fending off standing up to fighting back keeping at bay putting up a fight against remaining firm standing firm turning down warding off holding out against putting up a fight

biding your time waiting holding back being patient cooling your heels playing the waiting game twiddling your thumbs waiting and seeing

fobbing off stalling evading putting off giving the runaround running from getting away from giving the slip slipping away from holding off on

refusing declining rejecting spurning repudiating scorning rebuffing disapproving disdaining dismissing negating negativing nixing reprobating snubbing passing repelling repulsing shunning withdrawing demurring deselecting desisting ignoring protesting turning down passing up throwing out knocking back saying no balking at baulking at brushing off dispensing with saying no to turning away demurring at holding back holding out protesting at setting aside throwing over turning from giving thumbs down to turning deaf ear to turning one's back on jibbing at sending off drawing the line at not buying refusing to receive not caring for shaking one's head

repulse check defeat repelling foiling frustration repulsion driving back warding off putting to flight

avoidance abstention refrainment refraining elusion evasion escape eluding ducking eschewing dodging shaking shunning eschewal out cop-out circumvention shirking skirting escapism fudging sidestepping bypassing shuffling prevarication equivocation evasiveness hedging quibbling fencing cavilling stalling pussyfooting shilly-shallying dodge evading run-around quibble tergiversation caviling stalling for time humming and hawing bypass circumventing indecision uncertainty doubt qualification ambivalence vacillation ambiguity wavering parrying temporizing hesitation absention recoil prevention preventing restraint delay escaping flight nonparticipation retreat departure self-restraint forbearance recession anticipation parry doubtfulness shuffle steering clear keeping away body swerve equivocality temporising passive resistance steering clear of temporization vagueness cunning pretext deception artifice trickery subterfuge ruse bilking go-by obliqueness sophism sophistry shift jive stall equivocating routine excuse fugivity fugiviteness slip ditch lie stonewall trick stonewalling dodging the issue getting out of fancy footwork sidestepping the issue beating about the bush finding a way round ducking the issue

holding office holding off on holding on holding one's breath holding oneself holding oneself steady holding nothing back holding no more holding no brief for holding meeting holding liable holding last rites for