| Main Entry: | pause |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | wait, delay |
Synonyms: |
abeyance, break, break-off, breathing space, breathing spell, caesura, cessation, coffee break, comma, cutoff, deadlock, discontinuance, downtime, freeze*, gap, gridlock, halt, happy hour, hesitancy, hesitation, hiatus, hitch*, hush, interim, interlude, intermission, interregnum, interruption, interval, lacuna, lapse, layoff, letup, lull, pausation, recess, respite, rest, rest period, stand, standstill, stay, stillness, stopover, stoppage, suspension, time out |
Antonyms: |
continuation, persistence |
| Main Entry: | pause |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | wait, delay |
Synonyms: |
break it up, call time, catch one's breath, cease, come to standstill, deliberate, desist, discontinue, drop, halt, hesitate, hold back, interrupt, put on hold, reflect, rest, shake, sideline, stop briefly, suspend, take a break, take a breather, take five, take ten, think twice, waver |
Antonyms: |
continue, persist, restart |
| Main Entry: | abide |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | stop temporarily and wait for |
Synonyms: |
anticipate, bide, expect, linger, pause, remain, rest, sojourn, stay, stick around, stop, tarry, wait |
Antonyms: |
carry on, continue, go, move |
| Main Entry: | adjournment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | discontinuation or delay of a proceeding |
Synonyms: |
break, deferment, deferral, intermission, interruption, pause, postponement, prorogation, putting off, recess, stay, suspension |
Antonyms: |
beginning, commencement, continuance |
| Main Entry: | break |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | interruption of activity |
Synonyms: |
apnea, blow, breather, breathing space, caesura, coffee break, cutoff, downtime, halt, hiatus, interlude, intermission, interval, lacuna, layoff, letup, lull, pause, recess, respite, rest, suspension, ten, time off, time out |
| Notes: | to brake is to slow or stop while break is to cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently, smash or crack |
Antonyms: |
continuation, continuity |
| Main Entry: | break |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | stop an action |
Synonyms: |
abandon, cut, discontinue, give up, interrupt, pause, rest, suspend |
Antonyms: |
allow, cause |
| Main Entry: | break off |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | end activity |
Synonyms: |
cease, desist, discontinue, end, finish, halt, pause, stop, suspend, terminate |
Antonyms: |
begin, start |
| Main Entry: | breath |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | respite, break |
Synonyms: |
blow*, breather, breathing space, instant, moment, pause, rest, second, ten |
| Main Entry: | cessation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ending |
Synonyms: |
abeyance, arrest, break, break-off, breather, cease, ceasing, close, conclusion, cutoff, desistance, discontinuance, downtime, end, finish, freeze*, grinding halt, halt, halting, hiatus, intermission, interruption, interval, layoff, let-up, pause, recess, remission, respite, rest, screaming halt, standstill, stay, stop, stoppage, suspension, termination, time off, time-out |
Antonyms: |
beginning, commencement, start |
| Main Entry: | check |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hinder, restrain |
Synonyms: |
arrest, baffle, bar, bit, bottleneck, bridle, checkmate, choke, circumvent, constrain, control, counteract, curb, cut short, delay, discourage, foil, frustrate, halt, harness, hold, hold back, hold down, hold in, impede, inhibit, interrupt, keep back, limit, moderate, neutralize, nip in the bud, obstruct, obviate, pause, play for time, preclude, prevent, rebuff, reduce, rein in, repress, repulse, retard, slacken pace, slow down, snub, squelch, stay, stop, suppress, tame, terminate, thwart, withhold |
Antonyms: |
aid, allow, assist, expedite, help, indulge, liberate, permit |