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abey

v.
C2 Proficiency abey

v. to put something on hold or stop it for a while. You use this when you want to delay a decision or action until later.

v. to suspend or put something in a state of temporary inactivity. Often used in legal or formal contexts to describe the postponement of a process or decision.


SIMPLE

The committee decided to abey the vote until next week.

CONTEXTUAL

The judge ordered the trial to be abey while the legal team reviewed the new evidence.

COMPLEX

By abeying the immediate enforcement of the new regulations, the government allowed local businesses time to adjust their operations without facing immediate financial ruin.

Origin

From Abe + -y.

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