Synonym of suspension of proceedings

adjournment deferment deferral delay interruption postponement suspension discontinuation prorogation stay recess break pause rescheduling shelving disbandment dissolution dissolving halting pigeonholing termination breaking off breather mothballing rest stoppage tabling continuation intermission moratorium put-off putting off let up temporary cessation time out knocking off taking five respite remission hiatus reprieve abeyance halt cessation putting back downtime letup interlude abeyancy arrest dormancy suspense latency lull interval procrastination stop freeze deferring protraction check layoff cutoff rain check breathing spell quiescence doldrums grace standstill continuance holiday vacation holdup leave rearrangement discontinuance lapse breath holding pattern deep freeze interregnum cold storage suspended animation break-off time off hold-up breathing space let-up extension time-out happy hour coffee break stopping disruption embargo limbo ban prohibition stay of execution vacay five truce cut-off transferal carrying over grace period gap change of date hesitation wait caesura stopover beat entr'acte hush silence lapse of time pausation lacuna stillness stand gridlock comma deadlock interim hitch break off rest period awkward moment armistice quiescency closure hols schoolie temporary closure ten temporary cessation of business day off cessation of business discontinuity surcease ending spell interstice parenthesis end hiccup hiccough finish logjam conclusion impasse close space time shutdown lag expiration relief arrestment stalemate closedown layover standoff shutoff time lag intermezzo cease ceasing Mexican standoff period dead end closing smoko offset peace slack meanwhile meantime stop-off block breathing room breach grinding halt lessening slackening screaming halt full stop dead stop tranquillity tranquility detention holdback hold disconnection holding term span repose rift tea break blockage checkmate split freedom desistance period of waiting draw screeching halt sojourn visit time wasted hole sabbatical spare time free time stand-off break in your journey liberty catch-22 leisure intervening time pause in the action relaxation abatement virgule pausing winter breakdown breakoff lagging time gap time warp interspace episode disturbance obstacle moment instant second short respite recovery time breathing time short break season idyll tie passage stretch half-time obstruction intrusion severance hindrance impediment course quiet calm finishing slowness playtime while withdrawal blow abandonment passing desisting remaining terminating deterring time away winding up intervening period rupture disuniting blackout separation division calmness spell of inactivity cutting short sit-down take ten between-time quietness dead heat lunch break furlough inaction occlusion winding-up completion wind-up culmination finale end of the line wrap-up disconnectedness disjointedness brick wall roadblock peacefulness incoherence mental health day end of the road sick leave shore leave leave of absence wall disunion communication breakdown time to burn time to kill retardation time on your hands detainment cutout lack of coherence lack of unity one's own sweet time goof-off time stall ceasefire treaty retardment jam snag filibuster détente showstopper retard trammel cease-fire inactivity tie-up waiting period unemployment retirement wind-down agreement de-escalation reconciliation amnesty terms detente accord cooling-off period convenience requiescence scope range ease cessation of hostilities decompression opening R & R R and R spare moment time to spare temporary peace peace treaty white flag peaceful solution suspension of hostilities olive branch aperture gulf cavity crack cranny fissure crevasse breadth void headway amplitude flaw compass slot

suspension of punishment suspensions suspensions of disbelief suspension system suspensive condition suspensive conditions suspension of hostilities suspension of disbelief suspension of civil rights suspension suspenses suspensers