hold off
verb- To delay (someone or something) temporarily; to keep at bay. · Let's try to hold off the lawyers until we are ready for them.
- To delay commencing (an action until some specified time or event has passed). · Hold off (on) the decision one more day so I can answer your question.· Hold off (on) baking until I get there.
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