3. (verb)hesitate, pause interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing Synonyms: waver, break, pause, intermit, hesitate, waffle
4. (verb)pause, intermit, break cease an action temporarily Synonyms: demote, weaken, kick downstairs, cave in, collapse, let on, break-dance, split up, interrupt, offend, reveal, die, disclose, soften, expose, fail, smash, crack, wear out, hesitate, get around, go bad, break up, recrudesce, intermit, break away, split, unwrap, come apart, bankrupt, ruin, give, dampen, give away, get out, break off, separate, fall apart, break out, fall in, give out, go, founder, break in, bust, damp, break dance, stop, divulge, breach, check, snap off, transgress, violate, erupt, pause, fracture, bring out, break down, discontinue, give way, conk out, better, part, relegate, burst, break, bump, infract, go against, discover, develop, wear, let out
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'pause'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. pause Strains of music may gradually or suddenly cease. A man quits work on the instant; he may discontinue a practise gradually; he quits suddenly and completely; he stops short in what he may o Synonyms: cease, abstain, desist, give over, quit, bring to an end, discontinue, intermit, refrain, come to an end, end, leave off, stop, conclude, finish, pause, terminate Antonyms: begin, inaugurate, originate, set going, set on foot, commence, initiate, set about, set in operation, start, enter upon, institute
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