Definitions

postpone

[pohst-pohn, pohs-] / poʊstˈpoʊn, poʊs- /

VERB

put off till later time

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adjourn defer delay hold up shelve suspend

STRONG

pigeonhole prorogue table

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance continue expedite forward further hasten hurry

WEAK

carry out do maintain persevere

Example Sentences

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Echo & the Bunnymen had to postpone a show after singer Ian McCulloch was injured in a crash.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

That summit has been delayed once, and analysts say markets would likely take any moves to further postpone the meeting, which is set for May 14- May 15, as a negative.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

But on the eve of the trip, Lai’s office said it had been forced to postpone.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

LIV Golf could postpone its event in New Orleans in June amid continued questions over its future.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Like Washington, he saw Jay’s Treaty as a shrewd if bittersweet bargain designed to postpone war with England for perhaps a generation.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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