postpone

/poʊstˈpoʊn/

/pəʊstˈpʌʊn/

Other forms: postponed; postponing; postpones

To postpone something is to put it off until later. You can postpone an appointment today and reschedule it for tomorrow.

Anything you're putting for is being postponed: people postpone things they don't have time to do or just don't want to do. Since doctor and dental appointments are no fun, people postpone them a lot. You can postpone small things, like going to the store or watching a video. The government can postpone big things, like the passing of bills or the invasion of another country. People who procrastinate are constantly postponing. When you see the word postpone, think "Later!"

Definitions of postpone

1. verb

   hold back to a later time
   “let's postpone the exam”

   synonyms: defer, hold over, prorogue, put off, put over, remit, set back, shelve, table

   types:

   call

   stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather

   hold

   stop dealing with

   suspend

   render temporarily ineffective

   probate

   put a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence

   reprieve, respite

   postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution

   type of:

   delay

   act later than planned, scheduled, or required