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postpone
verb as in put off till later time
Strong matches
Weak matches
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
Example Sentences
Bragg went on to say that “Consideration must be given to various non-dismissal options” including postponing all remaining proceedings in the case “until after the defendant’s upcoming presidential term.”
Fernandez said he told them they could postpone games for a week, two weeks, three weeks.
The fight, initially scheduled for July, was postponed in May on medical advice after Tyson suffered from a stomach ulcer flare-up which he has now revealed was more serious than it first appeared.
The county has yet to approve bond financing for the new ballpark, postponing an October vote in the wake of the hurricane.
The fight was postponed in the summer when Tyson suffered a stomach ulcer; the Brooklyn fighter feared he might die.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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