Stay Adjective Synonyms
stop, stoppage, arrest, set-back, check, halt, prevention, discontinuance, discontinuation, interruption, blockage, delay, postponement, deferment, deferral, reprieve
Have you been able to arrange a stay in carrying out the sentence.
stop, arrest, thwart, prevent, put an end to, halt, interrupt, block, check, curb, retard, slow, impede, foil, obstruct, hamper, hinder, discourage, deter, delay, postpone, put off, discontinue, defer, prorogue
Only one man has the authority to stay the execution. What can be done to stay the advance of the killer bees.
remain, stop, continue, tarry, wait, stand, freeze
Stay where you are or I'll shoot.
Stay Noun Synonyms
keep, remain, continue to be
I was having trouble staying awake.
Stay Verb Synonyms
guy, line, rope, cable, chain, support, brace, reinforcement, head-stay, (running) backstay, forestay, mainstay, mizen-stay
If one of those stays gives way, the entire structure may fall.
support, strengthen, secure, reinforce, brace, buttress, gird, shore (up)
The mast is stayed by two steel cables, fore and aft.
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Lifestyle / Travel / Extended Stay: Generally, a hotel stay of seven or more nights. MORE
Lifestyle / Travel / Saturday Night Stay: The airline requirement that you must stay over a saturday night during a trip in order to obtain the lowest fare. Usually, there is also an advance purchase requirement as well as other rules that ap MORE
Lifestyle / Travel / Minimum Stay: A period of time a traveler needs to stay in an individual destination to qualify for a specific airfare. (example: one week, one month, or even a friday night) MORE
Lifestyle / Travel / Maximum Stay: The maximum time you may stay at your destination in order to qualify for a specific airfare. Normally most fares have a 30-day limit, but some are less. Usually, the longer you stay, the higher the f MORE
Health / Dentistry / Pre-Admission Certification-Continued Stay Review (PAC-CSR): The process through which the reviewer evaluates the attending physician's request for admission to an acute care hospital and length of stay. Medical necessity is determined using established criteri MORE
Entertainment / Ice Hockey / Stay-At-Home Defense Man: A defense man who plays very defensively. He doesn't rush the puck very often. MORE