putting aside
Reserving for later
Putting aside is a phrasal verb meaning to set something apart, either physically or mentally, for later attention or to temporarily disregard it.
You might put aside money for savings, put aside a book you'll finish later, or put aside your differences with someone to work together.
Putting aside the cost, it's exactly what we need.
The phrase often signals a deliberate choice to ignore or postpone consideration of something in order to focus on what matters more immediately.
Enforced waiting period
- postponeDelay to later time
- deferDelay or submit
- shelveSuspend or store
- tableHorizontal furniture surface
hold off · suspend · put off · adjourn · stall · mothball · backburner · park
Willful lack of attention
- ignoreRefuse to notice
- overlookMiss or commanding view
- discountReduced price offered
- wave offDismiss with gesture
dispense with · gloss over · pass over · tune out · shelve · table · bypass · sidestep
Saved money for later
- reserveSupply kept back
- stashHidden reserve
- earmarkDesignate for specific purpose
- squirrel awayStore secretly for later
save · allocate · put away · sock away · hoard · fund · budget · bank
Cease holding something
- releaseTo let go
- forgiveCease to blame
- pardonOfficial release from punishment
- overlookMiss or commanding view
reconcile · excuse · absolve · make peace · bury the hatchet · water under the bridge · bygones · drop
delay
Enforced waiting period
table · hold off · suspend · put off · adjourn · stall · mothball · backburner · park · reserve
disregard
Willful lack of attention
wave off · dispense with · gloss over · pass over · tune out · shelve · table · bypass · sidestep · bracket
nest egg
Saved money for later
squirrel away · save · allocate · put away · sock away · hoard · fund · budget · bank · accumulate
let go
Cease holding something
overlook · reconcile · excuse · absolve · make peace · bury the hatchet · water under the bridge · bygones · drop · relinquish
- reservingbooking, holding, scheduling, earmarking, locking in
- storingstoring, stashing, stowing, keeping, hoarding
putting asideconfronting
Addressing directly
addressing · tackling · dealing with · facing · taking on
putting asidespending
Outlaying of funds
using up · depleting · consuming · squandering · blowing