postpone

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /poʊstˈpoʊn/

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Verb

Plain form postpone

Third-person singular postpones

Past tense postponed

Past participle postponed

Present participle postponing

1. When you postpone something, it means to cancel a plan or event with the intention of rescheduling at a later date.

   She will postpone the picnic if weather reports indicate rain.

   The exams were postponed until next week because of the weather.