Belay and Continue

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Belay verb - Turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him.

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Continue is an antonym for belay in stop topic.

Nearby Word: belaying

Continue verb - To begin again or return to after an interruption.

Usage example: we'll continue this discussion after we've eaten

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Belay is an antonym for continue.

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Continue and Belay. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/belay/continue

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