Belay

/bɪˈleɪ/

Synonyms for "belay" (74 found)

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Closest matches (15)

abandon abort affix anchor annex attach battenbatten downcancel cease

Noun(5 words)

anchoranchor pointcancelcancel ordercease

Strong matches (22)

cement chain cinch clamp clinch crampcut it outdesist discontinuedrop itend engraft fastenfasten downfixgive overgraft grapple halt

Noun(3 words)

cord fastenfastening point

Related words (37)

Noun(9 words)

halt line recallretract directiverope securesecuring pointstop withdraw

have done withhold knitknock it offlay offleave offmake fastmake securemake suremoorput toquit refrain relinquish renouncescrew upscrub secure setset to

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stay stop terminate tether tie tightentrice uptrim

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More general

16 entries

climbing equipmentexclamation expression fasten fastening fix instructioninstruction alterationlinguistic formoutcrop outcroppingrock outcroprock-climbing equipmentrope secure securement

More specific

11 entries

anchor cleatcancel orderceasecleat belaydirect belayhaltpin belayrecall orderretract commandretract directivetop belay

Collocations

14 entries

belay commandbelay devicebelay linebelay pinbelay ropebelay stationbelay techniquebelay that instructionbelay that movebelay that orderbelay the orderbelay this commandcleat belaypin belay

Inflections

3 entries

belayed belaying belays

Derivations

4 entries

belayed belayer belaying belays

Sample sentences

10 total sentences available.

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Belay that order.

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Belay that.

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Belay that order!

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Belay that!

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