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abeyance - Dictionary definition and meaning for abeyance

ABEYANCE

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  • (noun) temporary cessation or suspension

    synonyms : suspension

    The game was in abeyance until the rain ended. -added by editor1

    due to extended rainfall,the match was kept in abeyance(delay) -added by sunny-dexter

    A bunch of students were in abeyance for a month as they were involved in ragging the freshers -added by ankit_725

    abeyance
    -tagged by learner_md
    All public movement is in abeyance owing to tense situation.

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.

Selected Mnemonic for abeyance

  • (Tag: Global) Interpret it as opposite of obey+ance -- not obeying the given orders and suspend the work (action)

    added by viren

Mnemonics for abeyance

  • (Tag: ) it seemingly sounds like ab+yawns.... so, think of something like 'students started yawning and so the teacher gave them 5 mins break' i.e. temporary suspension...

    added by ofdrm    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) a+beyance .. here concentrate on beyance.. it sounds like buoyancy which which suspends objects above the ground level..

    added by muffisoni    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: English) remember "abey" in hindi... abey mat karo... do it later!

    added by PR TARAKESHWAR RAO    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) Interpret it as opposite of obey+ance -- not obeying. Not obeying the orders of his Commanding officer resulted in the captain's suspension for 13 days.

    added by rajeevy    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: Hindi) ABHAYAS(practice) - due to lack of practice, main event got delayed.

    added by userdce    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: hindi) abey+dance.. due to delay in dance, audience are angry.. due to abeyance in the show audience are frustrated..

    added by passionate    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: Global) Relate the word to the singer "Beyonce Knowles"......suspended her singing(action) becoz of her age but not retried

    added by itskhush.gupta    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: Abey+dance) due to delay in dance..the people frustrated..Due to aeyance people frustrated in the show..

    added by passionate    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) keep at bay

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