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⏸️ A temporary pause ⏸️ Delaying payment
moratory

moratory

9.9
Relating to an official temporary delay of payment or legal duty
  • adjective
  • /ˈmɔːrəˌtɔri/
  • Formal
translation icon : moratorio
  • The bank offered a moratory period for loan repayments.

Examples

  • A moratory agreement was reached, allowing businesses extra time to fulfill their contracts.

  • During the economic crisis, the government introduced moratory measures on tax payments.

  • The court issued a moratory order to halt all debt collections during the investigation.

  • They declared a moratory status on all debt payments.

  • The court issued a moratory order to halt all debt collections during the investigation.

  • A moratory agreement was reached, allowing businesses extra time to fulfill their contracts.

  • During the economic crisis, the government introduced moratory measures on tax payments.

Synonyms

suspensive
vsmoratory
7.7

Causing a temporary stop or delay to an action

is specific to delays of payments or legal obligations rather than any process

Antonyms

immediate
570 1.3

Happening at once without any delay

urgent
337 2.9

Very important and needing action right away

Surface Forms

moratory positive

Morphology

moratory = morator + ory

The core element 'morator' is not a productive standalone English word, so the adjective is not transparently analysable by typical learners from familiar English bases.

Etymology

Moratory comes from the Latin verb morari, which means 'to delay'. Like the related word moratorium, a formal pause, moratory describes something that causes or relates to a delay, especially of payment or legal duties.