postpone
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post·pone
(pōst-pōn', pōs-pōn') 
tr.v., -poned, -pon·ing, -pones.
postponement post·pone'ment n.
postponer post·pon'er n.
tr.v., -poned, -pon·ing, -pones.
- To delay until a future time; put off. See synonyms at defer1.
- To place after in importance; subordinate.
[Latin postpōnere : post-, post- + pōnere, to put; see post2.]
postponable post·pon'a·ble adj.postponement post·pone'ment n.
postponer post·pon'er n.
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postpone
v
Definition: put off till later time
Antonyms: bring forward, carry out, continue, do, expedite, forward, maintain, persevere
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postpone
IN BRIEF: To put off until later; delay.
Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present.
— Jim Rohn
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postpone
as in: set back or delay
sign description: The P-hand pushes away from the back of the opposite hand.
sign description: The P-hand pushes away from the back of the opposite hand.
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Postpone
Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - udskyde
Nederlands (Dutch)
uitstellen, verzetten
Français (French)
v. tr. - reporter, remettre
idioms:
- postpone the evil day reporter le jour fatal
- postpone the evil hour reporter le moment fatal
Deutsch (German)
v. - aufschieben, verschieben
idioms:
- postpone the evil day etwas Unangenehmes auf einen späteren Zeitpunkt festlegen
- postpone the evil hour etwas Unangenehmes auf einen späteren Zeitpunkt festlegen
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - αναβάλλω, μεταθέτω χρονικά
Português (Portuguese)
v. - adiar
Русский (Russian)
откладывать, переносить
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - posponer, aplazar, postergar
idioms:
- postpone the evil day posponer el día maldito
- postpone the evil hour posponer la hora maldita
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - skjuta upp, bordlägga, låta stå tillbaka
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
推迟, 延迟, 使延期
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 推遲, 延遲, 使延期
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 연기하다, 차 위에 두다
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) يؤجل, يرجيء
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - דחה, השהה
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