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postpone

[ pohst-pohn, pohs- ]
/ poŹŠstĖˆpoŹŠn, poŹŠs- /
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verb (used with object), postĀ·poned, postĀ·ponĀ·ing.
to put off to a later time; defer: He has postponed his departure until tomorrow.
to place after in order of importance or estimation; subordinate: to postpone private ambitions to the public welfare.
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Origin of postpone

1490ā€“1500; <Latin postpōnere to put after, lay aside, equivalent to post-post- + pōnere to put

synonym study for postpone

1. See defer1.

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Words related to postpone

adjourn, defer, delay, hold up, shelve, suspend, pigeonhole, prorogue, table, carry over, carry forward, cool it, hang fire, hold off, hold over, lay over, put back, put on hold

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British Dictionary definitions for postpone

postpone
/ (pəŹŠstĖˆpəŹŠn, pəĖˆspəŹŠn) /
verb (tr)
to put off or delay until a future time
to put behind in order of importance; defer

Derived forms of postpone

postponable, adjectivepostponement, nounpostponer, noun

Word Origin for postpone

C16: from Latin postpōnere to put after, neglect, from post- + ponere to place
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