Synonyms for hold off
hold off

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1. hold off

   Synonyms:
   avoid, hold aloof, keep aloof, keep away, keep clear, keep out, let alone, let be, retire, stand aside, stand away, stand back, stand off, withdraw

   Antonyms:
   arbitrate, intercede, intercept, interfere, intermeddle, interpose, interrupt, meddle, mediate

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1. hold offverb

   resist and fight to a standoff

   "Dallas had enough of a lead to hold the Broncos off"

   Synonyms:
   hold back, wait

2. wait, hold off, hold backverb

   wait before acting

   "the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment"

   Synonyms:
   await, waitress, hold in, keep, restrain, hold back, hold, look, check, conceal, retain, contain, keep back, forbear, wait, stop, expect, arrest, turn back

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1. Takuya Takahashi:

   ETF buying has a direct positive impact to the stock market, but its decision to hold off bond buying hit the dollar-yen. Since a stronger yen has a much bigger impact to the equities market (than ETF buying), it was not a satisfying outcome to stocks after all.

2. Sergeant Trent Crump:

   It has been seven days since the incident and we didn't want to hold off on releasing the name any longer, he's now had time to mitigate any threats he might receive.

3. Scott Buchanan:

   We've basically been told to hold off sending out billing statements until at least 30 days prior to the resumption.

4. John Saucer:

   Clearly, the decision has been made on behalf of many of these companies not to hedge or to hold off for now.

5. Colin Jost:

   Colin Jost does not believe you. Colin Jost thinks you’ve been to all the websites, colin Jost thinks you should hold off on sending out those wedding invites.