hold off doing

hold off (from) doing something

to avoid doing something; to postpone doing something. Can you hold off from buying a new car for another few months? I will hold off firing him until next week.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Abner	AB-nər (English)	English, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Vivian	['viviən]
Vikenti	-	Russian
Tapio	TAH-pee-o (Finnish)	Finnish, Finnish Mythology
Shelley	SHEL-ee	English
Phrixus	-	Greek Mythology (Latinized)