Synonyms of hold off

hold off

verb

1

as in to resist

Synonyms & Similar Words

• resist
• turn back
• withstand
• turn away
• oppose
• stand off
• fend (off)
• stave off
• beat off
• ward (off)
• fight
• defy
• rebut
• repel
• deflect
• repulse
• spurn
• rebuff
• snub

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• welcome
• embrace
• hail

2

as in to put off

Synonyms & Similar Words

• put off
• table
• break off
• defer
• postpone
• reserve
• shelve
• interrupt
• stop
• end
• discontinue
• disband
• disperse
• dissolve
• wind up
• wrap up
• halt
• terminate
• call off
• suspend
• intermit
• adjourn
• break up
• prorogate
• recess
• close
• recall
• conclude
• revoke
• repeal
• rescind
• prorogue
• invalidate
• abort
• nullify
• abrogate
• void
• negate
• annul
• quash
• call
• drop

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• open
• carry on
• launch
• continue
• proceed
• draw out
• extend
• inaugurate
• prolong
• resume
• renew
• reopen
• call
• assemble
• summon
• rally
• convene
• muster
• convoke

Examples of hold off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Our recent survey showed that 52% of small business owners are holding off on investments in their business until after the presidential election. —Stuart Robertson, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024

Even then, the FOMC held off until September to cut rates by 50 basis points (bps)—double the 25 bps analysts had expected. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024

The Danbury News-Times first reported on Oct. 11 that Danbury police had planned to interview the couple’s son, but held off at the request of the FBI. —Dan Mangan, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024

The Arkansas Supreme Court on Monday rejected an effort to disqualify the signatures submitted in support of an initiative aimed at revoking the license for a casino in Pope County but held off on ruling on whether the popular name and ballot title for the proposal are sufficient. —Daniel McFadin, arkansasonline.com, 14 Oct. 2024