abeyance Synonym

Synonyme abeyance

suspension - delay - postponement - deferral - dormancy - intermission - hiatus - recess - pause - inactivity - quiescence - latency - remission - standstill - moratorium - stasis - waiting - pending - hold - limbo


Abeyance refers to a state of temporary disuse or suspension. It can be used in legal terms to describe a condition where a title or an estate is in limbo waiting for the rightful owner to emerge or the condition to be resolved. It can also refer to any situation where a specific action or process is temporarily halted. This state of suspension could be deliberate or due to external circumstances. The term often implies that the situation will be resumed or clarified at a future date.



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