set aside, give up, suspend, discontinue, lay aside, except
措 centers on intentionally putting something aside: setting it aside, suspending it, discontinuing it, or making an exception by leaving it out.
措 combines 扌 (hand) with 昔, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of something past or set aside. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the hand component suggests an action of placing or putting aside.
A hand 扌 beside 昔 (old times). Picture your hand setting aside old things, suspending them from use.
For ソ, imagine setting aside a piece of soft cloth: soft -> ソ, and your hand gently lays it aside.
measure; step; action
special measures law
semi-state of emergency COVID-19 measures; COVID-19 pre-emergency status
budgetary provision
preventive measure; precautionary measure; precaution
safeguard
confidence-building measures; CBM
involuntary confinement (of a person suspected of being infected, etc.); detention
preferential treatment; privilege; favor; benefit; incentive
remedial measure; measure to settle matters satisfactorily
reprisals; retaliatory measures
Act on Special Measures Concerning Countermeasures for Large-Scale Earthquakes
safety measure; safety precaution
countermeasure
ballistic-missile shoot-down order; order to shoot down a ballistic missile
stopgap measure; quick-fix solution
behavior; behaviour; manner
to lose one's composure; to lose one's temper
speech and behavior; words and deeds
behavior; bearing; demeanor