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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After Stagg convinces the leaders to postpone D-day, he is vindicated by a deluge of rain that arrives while everyone is attending church at Southwark House on June 5.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The museum said the decision to postpone was taken to "protect" the event and it remains "committed to providing a space where history, culture and scholarship can be explored openly, respectfully and without disruption".

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Tehran wants to postpone discussions about Iran’s nuclear program.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Tehran has offered to open the Strait of Hormuz but postpone nuclear talks.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

“I think I will postpone my program at Nsukka and stay here in Kano,” she said.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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