postpone

/poʊstˈpoʊn/verb

To move an event or appointment to a later time or date.

Example sentences

“They postponed the picnic because of the rain.”
“The concert was postponed until next month because the singer was sick.”

Contrast with 'cancel': a postponed event will still happen, just later. Usually followed by 'until' or 'to' a new date.

Synonyms for postpone

delay
put off
defer
reschedule
push back

Antonyms

bring forward
advance

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