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postpone
verb as in put off till later time
Strong matches
Weak matches
carry forward, carry over, cool it, give a rain check, hang fire, hold off, hold over, lay over, put back, put on back burner, put on hold
Example Sentences
Dolly Parton has postponed the start of her forthcoming Las Vegas residency by almost a year, telling fans she needs "a few procedures" to deal with ongoing "health challenges".
Arisu and Usagi make it back to the real world, postponing their final whirlpool voyage to someday in the future, and instead choosing life.
A previous official visit to the Vatican was postponed earlier this year because of the poor health of the pontiff's predecessor, Pope Francis.
The episode, originally scheduled to air Sept. 17 on Comedy Central, was postponed just hours before broadcast.
A New York judge later postponed the sentencing until after the election, writing that he wanted to avoid the appearance, however unwarranted, of political influence.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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