press pause

verb

Etymology

By analogy with the "pause" button on a media player.

Definitions

  1. To temporarily stop a process.

    • Chinese state media has pressed pause on the US-bashing, releasing a raft of commentaries extolling the merits of resetting relations and working on co-operation.

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