intermit

break off desist discontinue fail halt quit refrain terminate

close culminate die drop end finish stay surcease

back off bring to an end call it a day call it quits close out come to an end cut it out give over knock off leave off pack in quit cold turkey shut down wind up

begin carry on complete continue do persevere restart start

bear commence create open

go initiate keep on

adjourn delay extend hold up postpone prolong set aside shelve stall suspend waive

block detain hinder impede lengthen obstruct procrastinate prorogue protract remit retard slow stay table

give rain check hang fire lay over put on back burner put on hold put on ice

advance allow carry out continue do expedite forward further maintain shorten

abbreviate aid assist encourage facilitate help let go promote push support

force forge hasten hurry

adjourn bar block defer detain hamper hold impede keep obstruct postpone prevent prolong put off restrict shelve stall stay suspend withhold

arrest check choke clog confine curb dawdle deter dilly-dally discourage drag encumber filibuster inhibit interfere lag linger loiter procrastinate prorogue protract remand repress retard slacken table tarry temporize

bide time gain time hold over keep back lay over stave off

abandon advance aid allow assist carry out continue do encourage expedite forward free further go help let go open permit promote release support

complete finish hurry leave liberate push rush unblock

dispatch hasten speed

adjourn arrest bar block break off cease curb deter end hamper impede interrupt stall stem stop suspend terminate

balk check desist frustrate obstruct pause punctuate rest stay wait

blow the whistle on bring to an end bring to standstill call it a day close down come to an end cool it cut short draw up drop anchor hold at bay hold back pull up put a cork in stand still

advance aid allow assist begin commence continue encourage further go help initiate keep on let go open permit promote start stimulate support urge

carry out do restart

carry on forge forward push speak smoothly

hamper hinder impede inhibit intervene intrude meddle prevent

baffle balk conflict discommode foil frustrate incommode inconvenience intercede interlope intermediate interpose jam obstruct obtrude oppose remit stop suspend tamper thwart trammel trouble

barge in busybody butt in fool with get in the way get involved hang up hold up horn in intermeddle mix in poke nose in step in

advance aid allow assist encourage facilitate forward help permit promote support

abet benefit continue

defer

abate absolve alleviate amnesty cancel condone decrease delay desist diminish dwindle excuse exonerate forbear forgive halt mitigate moderate modify modulate pardon prorogue reduce relax release repeal reprieve rescind respite shelve sink slack slacken soften stay suspend wane weaken

ease up fall away hold off hold up put off

accuse advance aggravate allow approve blame carry on censure charge condemn continue develop enlarge expand extend go grow hold incite increase incriminate intensify irritate leave alone magnify permit prolong punish raise rise sentence strengthen worry

encourage forge forward keep

arrest delay detain hold postpone stop suspend

adjourn check curb defer discontinue halt hinder impede interrupt obstruct prevent prorogue shelve stall

hold over put off ward off

advance continue encourage expedite go let go release

aid allow assist carry on facilitate forge forward further help permit promote push support

leave

adjourn arrest bar cease defer discontinue eject exclude file halt interrupt postpone put off reject rule out shelve stay waive withhold

can check debar eliminate hang inactivate omit pigeonhole procrastinate prorogue protract retard

break up count out cut short hang fire hang up hold up lay aside lay off lay on the table lay over pink slip put a stop to put an end to put on back burner put on hold put on ice put on the shelf stave off

accept add advance allow begin carry on carry out continue do encourage expedite forge forward go include keep on release

complete finish persist sustain