prepone

American

[pree-pohn] / priˈpoʊn /

verb (used with object)

Indian English.

preponed, preponing

to reschedule to an earlier day or time.

Our Wednesday meeting has been preponed to Tuesday afternoon at 3:00.

prepone British

/ priːˈpəʊn /

verb

to bring forward to an earlier time

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Etymology

Origin of prepone

First recorded in 1970–75; pre- + (post)pone

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