Postpone

/poʊstˈpoʊn/

Synonyms for "postpone" (134 found)

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Closest matches (27)

Noun(8 words)
Adjective(2 words)
delayeddutch schuiven

Strong matches (40)

Noun(7 words)
execution stalllengthen the deadlineparkprolongingpuntpuntingpunts
extendhang firehang uphinderholdhold offhold overhold upintermitinterruptlay asidelay awaylay bylay overpigeonholeprocrastinateprolongprorogateprorogueprotract
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push asideput asideput awayput in mothballsput off

Related words (67)

put on icerecessreserveset asideset byshelveshift offsidelinesleep onstand overstave offstaystorestowstretch outstringsuspendtabletable the motiontake a recess
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Noun(22 words)
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withheld datawithholding
Adjective(2 words)
unenacted ruleunexecuted contract

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Collocations

5 entries
postpone a meetingpostpone a projectpostpone assignmentspostpone deadlinespostpone the exam

Inflections

3 entries

Derivations

2 entries

Sample sentences

13 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

For the moment, we want to postpone making a decision.

Source: tatoeba (54136)

You may as well postpone your departure.

Source: tatoeba (69216)

We were to be married in May but had to postpone the marriage until June.

Source: tatoeba (247833)

We will have to postpone the game.

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