Dictionary

postpone en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˈpoːs(ʈ)ˌpoːn/ (India)
• /pəʊstˈpəʊn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈpoːs(ʈ).pɒn/ (India)
• /pɐʉstˈpɐʉn/ (New-Zealand)
• /pəʉstˈpəʉn/ (Australia)
• /poʊstˈpoʊn/ (Canada, General-American)
• [pɐʉstˈpɐʉn] (Australia) some speakers
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Etymology

From Latin postpōnō (“to put after; to postpone”) from post (“after”) + pōnō (“to put; to place”), compare forestall.

Meanings

1. To delay or put off an event, appointment, etc.
   • “[…] Churchill, my dear fellow, we have such greedy sharks, and wolves in lamb's clothing. Oh, dear, there's so much to tell you, so many warnings to give you, but all that must be postponed for the moment.” 1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter VII, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:
   • Significant rail projects have been mothballed before in the face of changed circumstances – in particular, the LNER Woodhead project which was postponed due to wartime conditions and not revived until 1948, as money became available after nationalisation. 2020 December 2, Industry Insider, “The costs on cutting carbon”, in Rail, page 76:
2. (obsolete) To place after in order; to deem less important.
   • Why should the See of Antioch, that most ancient and truly Apostolical Church, where the Christian name began […] be postponed to Alexandria? 1687, Isaac Barrow, A Treatise of the Pope's Supremacy, 3rd edition, page 161:

Forms

Antonyms

prepone · advance · prepone · bring forward · expedite · antedate · advance · bring forward · hasten

Coordinates

adjourn

Deriveds

postponable · repostpone

Relateds

postponence · postponer · postponement

Synonyms

prorogue · delay · remit · put on ice · hold off · stay · procrastinate · put off · defer · posticipate · suspend · forestay

Translations (95)

pl odraczać (to delay or put off an event) · th เลื่อน (to delay or put off an event) · alt башка салып койор (to delay or put off an event) · fi myöhäistää (to delay or put off an event) · mi whakatārewa (to delay or put off an event) · nl verschuiven (to delay or put off an event) · cs odložit (to delay or put off an event) · vi hoãn (to delay or put off an event) · nn utsetje (to delay or put off an event) · nn utsette (to delay or put off an event) · fr postposer (to delay or put off an event) · uk відстро́чувати (to delay or put off an event) · nb utsette (to delay or put off an event) · lt atidėlioti (to delay or put off an event) · fr reporter (to delay or put off an event) · ru отсро́чить (to delay or put off an event) · es postponer (to delay or put off an event) · da udsætte (to delay or put off an event) · vec remandar (to delay or put off an event) · kum айырып къоймакъ (to delay or put off an event) · et edasi lükkama (to delay or put off an event) · hi स्थगन (to delay or put off an event) · ca ajornar (to delay or put off an event) · km បង្ខន (to delay or put off an event) · fr remettre (to delay or put off an event) · ro amâna (to delay or put off an event) · nl achterstellen (to delay or put off an event) · ja 延期する (to delay or put off an event) · el ετεροχρονίζω (to delay or put off an event) · pl odkładać (to delay or put off an event) · mnc ᠠᠨᠠᠮᠪᡳ (to delay or put off an event) · nl uitstellen (to delay or put off an event) · ast atrasar (to delay or put off an event) · hu későbbre halaszt (to delay or put off an event) · km បង្អែរបង្អង់ (to delay or put off an event) · de zurückstellen (to delay or put off an event) · ca posposar (to delay or put off an event) · ru отложи́ть (to delay or put off an event) · ko 연기하다 (to delay or put off an event) · mi tinaku (to delay or put off an event) · cy gohirio (to delay or put off an event) · nb ajournere (to delay or put off an event) · ru отсро́чивать (to delay or put off an event) · bg отлагам (to delay or put off an event) · hu elhalaszt (to delay or put off an event) · sv senarelägga (to delay or put off an event) · is fresta (to delay or put off an event) · cs odročit (to delay or put off an event) · mi hiki (to delay or put off an event) · fi siirtää myöhemmäksi (to delay or put off an event) · ast apostalgar (to delay or put off an event) · he דחה (to delay or put off an event) · eo prokrasti (to delay or put off an event) · alt кеде салар (to delay or put off an event) · el αναβάλλω (to delay or put off an event) · uk відтерміно́вувати (to delay or put off an event) · nl opschorten (to delay or put off an event) · hy հետաձգել (to delay or put off an event) · it rimandare (to delay or put off an event) · pt postergar (to delay or put off an event) · fr différer (to delay or put off an event) · fr repousser (to delay or put off an event) · sv uppskjuta (to delay or put off an event) · uk відстро́чити (to delay or put off an event) · es posponer (to delay or put off an event) · ota صالمق (to delay or put off an event) · pl odłożyć (to delay or put off an event) · mi pāuhu (to delay or put off an event) · hu elnapol (to delay or put off an event) · pt adiar (to delay or put off an event) · id menunda (to delay or put off an event) · cmn 推遲 /推迟 (to delay or put off an event) · ar أَجَّلَ (to delay or put off an event) · sv skjuta upp (to delay or put off an event) · de aufschieben (to delay or put off an event) · uk відтермінува́ти (to delay or put off an event) · pl odroczyć (to delay or put off an event) · hi टालना (to delay or put off an event) · bg отсрочвам (to delay or put off an event) · ru откла́дывать (to delay or put off an event) · da udskyde (to delay or put off an event) · te వాయిదావేయు (to delay or put off an event) · grc ἀναβάλλω (to delay or put off an event) · az təxirə salmaq (to delay or put off an event) · tr ertelemek (to delay or put off an event) · de verschieben (to delay or put off an event) · pl przełożyć (na inny termin) (to delay or put off an event) · yi אָפּלייגן (to delay or put off an event) · io ajornar (to delay or put off an event) · cmn 延緩 /延缓 (to delay or put off an event) · kum бир янгъа салмакъ (to delay or put off an event) · sq shtyj (to delay or put off an event) · uk відклада́ти (to delay or put off an event) · uk відкла́сти (to delay or put off an event) · fi lykätä (to delay or put off an event)