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Synonyms of abeyance in English:
abeyance
See definition of abeyance
noun
1‘the project was left in abeyance for the time being’
SYNONYMS
suspension, a state of suspension, a state of dormancy, a state of latency, a state of uncertainty, suspense, remission, reserve
pending, suspended, deferred, postponed, put off, put to one side, unattended, unfinished, incomplete, unresolved, undetermined, up in the air, betwixt and between
informal in cold storage, on ice, on the back burner, hanging fire
ANTONYMS
in hand, under way, continuing
Phrases
hold something in abeyance
‘the application was held in abeyance whilst legal advice was sought’
SYNONYMS
suspend, adjourn, interrupt, break off, postpone, delay, defer, shelve, arrest, put off, intermit, prorogue, hold over, put aside, pigeonhole
reschedule
cut short, bring to an end, cease, discontinue, dissolve, disband, terminate, call a halt to
table
put on ice, put on the back burner, mothball
take a rain check on
ANTONYMS
continue, resume
→ abeyance
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