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postponer

[ pəˈspəʊn ]

Verb

^{Context #1 | Verb}

delay

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

Synonyms

defer, delay, put off.

Which Synonym Should You Choose?

Word	Description / Examples
delay	This word can be used in both formal and informal contexts. It often implies that something is late or taking longer than expected. It might have a slightly negative connotation if it causes inconvenience. The flight was delayed due to technical issues Traffic delays caused us to be late for the appointment
defer	This word is often used in formal settings to describe a decision to delay something until a later time or when more information is available. The committee decided to defer the decision until they received more data We will defer the examination to give students more time to prepare
put off	This is a more informal way to say that you are changing the time of an event or action to a later time. It often implies that the delay is due to procrastination or unwillingness. I've been putting off cleaning the garage for weeks He put off writing his essay until the last minute

Word

Description / Examples

delay

This word can be used in both formal and informal contexts. It often implies that something is late or taking longer than expected. It might have a slightly negative connotation if it causes inconvenience.

The flight was delayed due to technical issues
Traffic delays caused us to be late for the appointment

defer

This word is often used in formal settings to describe a decision to delay something until a later time or when more information is available.

The committee decided to defer the decision until they received more data
We will defer the examination to give students more time to prepare

put off

This is a more informal way to say that you are changing the time of an event or action to a later time. It often implies that the delay is due to procrastination or unwillingness.

I've been putting off cleaning the garage for weeks
He put off writing his essay until the last minute

Examples of usage

I have to postpone our meeting until next week.
The concert was postponed due to bad weather.
She decided to postpone her vacation until the following month.

Translations

Translations of the word "postponer" in other languages:

🇵🇹 adiar

🇮🇳 स्थगित करना

🇩🇪 verschieben

🇮🇩 menunda

🇺🇦 відкладати

🇵🇱 odkładać

🇯🇵 延期する (えんきする)

🇫🇷 reporter

🇪🇸 posponer

🇹🇷 ertelemek

🇰🇷 연기하다 (yeon-gihada)

🇸🇦 تأجيل (ta'jil)

🇨🇿 odložit

🇸🇰 odložiť

🇨🇳 推迟 (tuīchí)

🇸🇮 preložiti

🇮🇸 fresta

🇰🇿 кейінге қалдыру

🇬🇪 გადავადება (gadavadeba)

🇦🇿 təxirə salmaq

🇲🇽 posponer

Etymology

The word 'postpone' originated from the Latin word 'postponere', which means 'to place after'. The concept of delaying or putting off something to a later time has been a common practice throughout history, often due to various reasons such as weather conditions, scheduling conflicts, or unforeseen circumstances.