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act, move go
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

wait, hold off, hold back go
wait before acting

delay go
act later than planned, scheduled, or required

remit, table, put over, put off, defer, shelve, hold over, prorogue, set back, postpone
hold back to a later time

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call go
stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather
hold go
stop dealing with
suspend go
render temporarily ineffective
probate go
put a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence
respite, reprieve go
postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution