hold off

Significat (anglès)

1. To delay (someone or something) temporarily; to keep at bay.
2. To delay commencing (an action until some specified time or event has passed).

Sinònims

hold back

delay

keep back

hang up

wait

keep off

drag one’s feet

drag one’s heels

extend

hang back

hold out

hold up

intercept

keep at

keep up

postpone

procrastinate

prolong

put back

put off

refrain

repress

resist

spin

spin out

stall

stay away

stem

sustain

table

withstand

force back

keep at a distance

stand off

hold someone at bay

hold at bay

assert

hold at

assert oneself

constrain

curb

defer

deter