Abeyance
31abeyance — n. 1. (Law.) Expectation, prospect, expectancy, waiting, anticipation, calculation, contemplation. 2. Suspense, suspension, suspendedness, reservation, intermission, remission, dormancy, quiescence, suppression, sublation …
32abeyance — abey·ance …
33abeyance — n. (usu. prec. by in, into) a state of temporary disuse or suspension. Derivatives: abeyant adj. Etymology: AF abeiance f. OF abeer f. agrave to + beer f. med.L batare gape …
34in abeyance — phrase not happening until later or not being used at the present time The plan is currently in abeyance. Thesaurus: words used to describe extent of usehyponym to use something, or to be usedsynonym Main entry: abeyance …
35hold in abeyance — I verb adjourn, defer, delay, discontinue, forbear, give ground, give way, hold up, lay over, postpone procrastinate, prolong, protract, retard, shelve, suspend, table, temporize II index adjourn, defer (put off), delay …
36in abeyance — index back (in arrears), dormant, pending (unresolved) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
37in abeyance — not happening until later or not being used at the present time The plan is currently in abeyance …
38fee in abeyance — See in abeyance …
39held in abeyance — temporarily suspended, temporarily freeze activity …
40in abeyance — in suspension, in temporary inactivity, postponed …