" held up "

1: to assign to a later time;

  * e.g., " ... held up mail delivery until we had a permanent address "

•  Synonyms : 

•  deferred,

•  delayed,

•  held off (on),

•  held over,

•  laid over,

•  postponed,

•  put off,

•  put over,

•  remitted,

•  shelved

•  Antonyms : 

•  aided,

•  assisted,

•  facilitated,

•  helped

2: to bring (something) to a standstill;

  * e.g., " ... traffic was held up for miles by the accident "

•  Synonyms : 

•  arrested,

•  brought up,

•  caught,

•  checked,

•  drew up,

•  fetched up,

•  halted,

•  pulled up,

•  stalled,

•  stayed,

•  stilled,

•  stopped

•  Antonyms : 

•  failed,

•  fizzled,

•  gave out,

•  petered (out),

•  ran out,

•  went out

3: to create difficulty for the work or activity of;

  * e.g., " ... if lack of transportation is the only thing holding you up, I can give you a ride "

•  Synonyms : 

•  clogged,

•  cramped,

•  embarrassed,

•  encumbered,

•  fettered,

•  hampered,

•  handcuffed,

•  handicapped,

•  held back,

•  hindered,

•  hobbled,

•  hog-tied,

•  impeded,

•  inhibited,

•  interfered (with),

•  manacled,

•  obstructed,

•  shackled,

•  short-circuited,

•  stymied,

•  tied up,

•  trammeled

•  Antonyms : 

•  ceased,

•  closed,

•  concluded,

•  desisted,

•  died,

•  discontinued,

•  ended,

•  expired,

•  finished,

•  lapsed,

•  left off,

•  passed,

•  quit,

•  stopped,

•  terminated,

•  wound up

1: to assign to a later time;

  * e.g., " ... held up mail delivery until we had a permanent address "

•  Synonyms : 

•  defer,

•  delay,

•  hold off (on),

•  hold over,

•  lay over,

•  postpone,

•  put off,

•  put over,

•  remit,

•  shelve

•  Antonyms : 

•  aid,

•  assist,

•  facilitate,

•  help

2: to bring (something) to a standstill;

  * e.g., " ... traffic was held up for miles by the accident "

•  Synonyms : 

•  arrest,

•  bring up,

•  catch,

•  check,

•  draw up,

•  fetch up,

•  halt,

•  pull up,

•  stall,

•  stay,

•  still,

•  stop

•  Antonyms : 

•  fail,

•  fizzle,

•  give out,

•  go out,

•  peter (out),

•  run out

3: to create difficulty for the work or activity of;

  * e.g., " ... if lack of transportation is the only thing holding you up, I can give you a ride "

•  Synonyms : 

•  clog,

•  cramp,

•  embarrass,

•  encumber,

•  fetter,

•  hamper,

•  handcuff,

•  handicap,

•  hinder,

•  hobble,

•  hog-tie,

•  hold back,

•  impede,

•  inhibit,

•  interfere (with),

•  manacle,

•  obstruct,

•  shackle,

•  short-circuit,

•  stymie,

•  tie up,

•  trammel

•  Antonyms : 

•  cease,

•  close,

•  conclude,

•  desist,

•  die,

•  discontinue,

•  end,

•  expire,

•  finish,

•  lapse,

•  leave off,

•  pass,

•  quit,

•  stop,

•  terminate,

•  wind up