deferment Synonyms

deferral postponement wait suspension stoppage stay shelve respite reprieve remission recess official pardon moratorium suspensions putting back putting off unpunctuality rescheduling mothballing Graces grace period stays holding pattern put-off protraction extension discontinuation demurral delay delays continuance cessation break adjournment grace halt interruption prorogation prolongation procrastination postpone postponing pause pardon lateness lambrequin abeyance