To put on hold or defer: to postpone, reserve, or temporarily withhold a decision, action, or process.
その件はとりあえず保留にして、来週再度話し合おう。
Let's put that matter on hold for now and discuss it again next week.
電話を保留にしてから上司に取り次いだ。
I put the call on hold and then transferred it to my boss.
支払いは確認できるまで保留されることがあります。
Payments may be held until they can be verified.