The antonyms for the term "grants a stay" are as follows: deny a stay, reject a stay, dismiss a stay, refuse a stay, decline a stay, and turn down a stay. While granting a stay means halting or postponing a legal proceeding, its antonyms suggest the opposite. Denying a stay means continuing with the legal process without any interruption. Rejecting a stay implies that the request for suspension of the legal action has not been approved. Similarly, dismissing, refusing, declining, and turning down a stay indicate that the motion for suspending the legal proceedings has been denied.