postpone
Translation
to postpone, to delay, to put off
Examples
They decided to postpone the meeting.
They decided to postpone the meeting.
We had to postpone our trip due to bad weather.
We had to postpone our trip due to bad weather.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to postpone (sth.) They decided to postpone the meeting.
Similar Words
Synonyms: delay, put off, defer; Antonyms: advance, expedite
Etymology
From Latin 'post' (after) + 'ponere' (to place). Literally 'to place after'.
Memory Tips
Think of moving a 'post-it' note on your calendar to a later ('post') date.