PUTOFF Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word putoff. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for PUTOFF
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adjourn | verbv | |||||||
verb • close at the end of a session • break from a meeting or gathering | ||||||||
defer | verbv | |||||||
verb • hold back to a later time • yield to another's wish or opinion | ||||||||
delay | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • time during which some action is awaited • the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time verb • cause to be slowed down or delayed • act later than planned, scheduled, or required • stop or halt • slow the growth or development of | ||||||||
postpone | verbv | |||||||
verb • hold back to a later time | ||||||||
procrastinate | verbv | |||||||
verb • postpone doing what one should be doing • postpone or delay needlessly | ||||||||
reschedule | verbv | |||||||
verb • assign a new time and place for an event | ||||||||
shelve | verbv | |||||||
verb • hold back to a later time • place on a shelf | ||||||||
suspend | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • hang freely • cause to be held in suspension in a fluid • bar temporarily; from school, office, etc. • stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it • make inoperative or stop • render temporarily ineffective | ||||||||
hold off | verbv | |||||||
verb • resist and fight to a standoff • wait before acting |