postpone
word
/poʊˈspoʊn/
poh-SPOHN
/pəʊstpˈəʊn/
poh-SPOHN
Definition
To delay something so that it happens at a later time instead of the original planned time.
Usage & Nuances
'Postpone' is formal or neutral, used for meetings, events, or decisions. Common collocations: 'postpone a meeting', 'postpone until/till'. Do not confuse with 'cancel' (which means not happen at all).
Spanish: posponer - aplazarPortuguese (BR): adiar - postergarPortuguese (PT): adiar - postergarChinese (Simplified): 推迟 - 延期Chinese (Traditional): 推遲 - 延期Hindi: स्थगित करनाArabic: تأجيلBengali: স্থগিত করা - পিছিয়ে দেওয়াRussian: откладывать - перенестиJapanese: 延期するVietnamese: hoãn lạiKorean: 미루다 - 연기하다Turkish: ertelemekUrdu: ملتوی کرنا - مؤخر کرناIndonesian: menunda
Example Sentences
The game was postponed because of rain.
basic
Can we postpone our lunch until next week?
basic
Let’s not postpone this project anymore—it needs to get done.
natural
She always tries to postpone making tough decisions.
natural
Due to travel issues, we had to postpone the interview by a week.
natural
We need to postpone the meeting until tomorrow.
basic