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postponer

[ pəˈspəʊn ]

Verb

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delay

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

Synonyms

defer, delay, put off

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.