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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preponed

"We have built out at absolute record speed and some of the 2024 volumes have been preponed into 2023...volumes will come down in 2024 in India," Mellander said.

From Reuters ● Oct. 17, 2023

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