see which way the cat jumps
hold fire
play for time
kick into the long grass
stall
procrastinate
wait for the other shoe to drop
fish or cut bait
retardation
put off
foot-dragging
delay
holdup
forestall
waiting game
hold off
respite
finger in the dyke
fristing
wait
put someone on ice
ampliation
kick the can down the road
holdoff
delaying tactic
buy time
ephectic
delayability
put a pin in
hinder
dilatory
set back
slowball
push off
keep one's powder dry
preactive
pend
retard
cunctative
deferred
time lag
hold tight
laggy
prolong
cunctatorship
repostponement
call someone's bluff
shift off
stonewall
defer
preventionism
forbear
forestay
plan on
hit a snag
wait for
intervene
pay the price
drag one's feet
shillyshally
postponer
dillydally
shoot first and ask questions later
drag one's heels
suspension
dilly-dally
delayable
shortsightedly
demur
thunk
push back
roll back
delayingly
adjournment
remit
adjourn
catch up
proact
tarpit
regret
seal someone's fate
hold back
multidelay
catch someone napping
redelay
pause
delayal
dissuasive

English words for 'To delay taking action based on the outcome of something else.'

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