abeyance[noun]Synonyms: in abeyance
shelved, hanging fire, on ice
(informal), pending, suspended
Antonyms: continuance
Contrasted words: activeness, activity, stir
Related Words: break,
interval,
pause,
respite [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
a‧bey‧ance /əˈbeɪəns/
noun[
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Old French;
Origin: abeance 'expectation', from abaer 'to desire', from baer; ⇒ abashed]
in abeyance something such as a custom, rule, or system that is in abeyance is not being used at the present time
fall into abeyance (=no longer be used) [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲