Synonyms for hold off
hold off

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1. hold off

   Synonyms:
   avoid, hold aloof, keep aloof, keep away, keep clear, keep out, let alone, let be, retire, stand aside, stand away, stand back, stand off, withdraw

   Antonyms:
   arbitrate, intercede, intercept, interfere, intermeddle, interpose, interrupt, meddle, mediate

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1. hold offverb

   resist and fight to a standoff

   "Dallas had enough of a lead to hold the Broncos off"

   Synonyms:
   hold back, wait

2. wait, hold off, hold backverb

   wait before acting

   "the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment"

   Synonyms:
   await, waitress, hold in, keep, restrain, hold back, hold, look, check, conceal, retain, contain, keep back, forbear, wait, stop, expect, arrest, turn back

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1. Jackie Gordon:

   I’m just going to hold off.

2. Jtekt President Tetsuo Agata:

   They are watching the NAFTA situation carefully. So we also have to hold off on new production plans.

3. Youssef Zohny:

   I think a lot of people will be looking toward the Fed meeting next week and its impact on the U.S. dollar, should the Fed be a bit more dovish and hold off on rates, that could give a boost to commodity prices.

4. Brian Walsh:

   I think no matter which party controls the White House, during a presidential year everything is overtaken by that election, i think both parties are in a wait-and-see mode in terms of who is going to control the White House in the following year. I think it's only prudent to hold off on big issues like this and see where things are in 12 months.

5. Joshua Duitz:

   The day was a good commercial or infomercial for Brazil. Rousseff was saying the right things. However, the next step is to see what they implement... I'm mildly optimistic on Brazil after listening today, but I'll hold off on my final judgment for now, as an investor, if the new infrastructure projects actual rate of returns match up with investors' expectations that will tell me they are serious about utilizing the private sector to invest in infrastructure projects.