1. To postpone or suspend a decision, action, or matter indefinitely without completely abandoning it
The committee decided to leave the proposal in abeyance until more information was available.
O comitê decidiu deixar a proposta em suspenso até que mais informações estivessem disponíveis.
2. To put aside a matter temporarily, keeping it unresolved pending future circumstances
They left the dispute in abeyance and focused on other priorities.
Eles deixaram a disputa em suspenso e se concentraram em outras prioridades.