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Definitions

postpone

[pohst-pohn, pohs-] / poʊstˈpoʊn, poʊs- /
VERB
put off till later time
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adjourn defer delay hold up shelve suspend
STRONG
pigeonhole prorogue table
WEAK
carry forward carry over cool it give a rain check hang fire hold off hold over lay over put back put on back burner put on hold
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advance continue expedite forward further hasten hurry
WEAK
carry out do maintain persevere

Example Sentences

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Freezing weather meant Nasa had to postpone the first full dress rehearsal as it was too cold to fuel the SLS rocket.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The net effect is that 21% of the respondents in the sample decided to postpone their retirements.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Paris St-Germain have asked to postpone their Ligue 1 game against title rivals Lens which is sandwiched between the two legs of their Champions League quarter-final against Liverpool.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

In a Truth Social post overnight, President Trump said the U.S. will postpone strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure for five days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

School had been due to end the first week of January for our usual winter break, so my father decided to postpone the holiday.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.