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Definition sit on in American English

sit on phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to delay dealing with something

Example

They've been sitting on my application for over a month now.

Synonyms and related words
delay wait hesitate
2

to prevent someone from saying or doing anything more, especially by severely criticizing them

Synonyms and related words
stop prevent keep from attack damn savage
Definition sit on in American English