Postponer: meaning, definitions and examples

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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

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

Word origin

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.

See also: postponed, postponement.