postpone

verb

Saypohst-POHN/poʊstˈpoʊn/UK/pəʊstˈpəʊn/

Formspostpones, postponing, postponed

2 meanings of postpone

1
verbtransitive
To move an event or meeting to a later time.
Like pushing a birthday party back to a later weekend.
We had to postpone the picnic because of the heavy rain.
The teacher postponed the test until next week.
Similardelay, defer, suspend, procrastinate, prorogue
Oppositeadvance, expedite, hasten
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2
verbobsolete
To treat something as less important than another thing, placing it second.
Like putting one thing at the back of the line because it matters less.
He would always postpone his own comfort to the safety of his men.
She postponed her personal wishes to the needs of her family.
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Origin

From Latin postpono, which comes from post meaning "after" and pono meaning "I put."