100 entries under halt topic. ×

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hold off(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, cut)
4
stop(verb, check, separate, restrain)
3
forbid(verb, stop, reject, dismiss, restrain)
3
forfend(verb, stop, check, remove, reject)
3
prohibit(verb, stop, check, reject, dismiss)
3
put off(verb, expression, stop, check, keep)
3
turn aside(verb, expression, stop, check, separate)
2
adjourn(verb, hold, keep, reject)
2
arrest(verb, stop, hold, keep, reject)
2
cool(verb, stop, cut, check, separate)
2
counter(verb, stop, remove, restrain)
2
defer(verb, hold, keep, reject)
2
exclude(verb, stop, reject, dismiss)
2
frustrate(verb, stop, separate, block)
2
hamper(verb, stop, hold, keep, restrain)
2
hang fire(expression, reject, delay, bar)
2
hang up(verb, expression, reject, delay)
2
hold back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, stop, control)
2
hold up(expression, delay, bar, swing)
2
impede(verb, stop, hold, check, restrain)
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APASmart Define. (2016). stave off thesaurus. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/stave_off/thesaurus/synonyms
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