All belay synonyms
be·lay
B b verb belay
- stop — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
- quit — to stop, cease, or discontinue: She quit what she was doing to help me paint the house.
- halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
- stay — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
- arrest — If the police arrest you, they take charge of you and take you to a police station, because they believe you may have committed a crime.
- stall — a pretext, as a ruse, trick, or the like, used to delay or deceive.
- cease — If something ceases, it stops happening or existing.
- cancel — If you cancel something that has been arranged, you stop it from happening. If you cancel an order for goods or services, you tell the person or organization supplying them that you no longer wish to receive them.
- check — Check is also a noun.