Meaning & Definition of word "Postpone"

Postpone

/pəʊstˈpəʊn/

1. To delay or defer an event or appointment to a later time.
- Example: The meeting has been postponed until next week.
2. To put off an action or decision.
- Example: They decided to postpone the decision until they had more information.
3. To arrange for something to happen at a later time.
- Example: We will need to postpone the wedding due to unforeseen circumstances.
4. To suspend or cancel a scheduled event.
- Example: The concert was postponed because of the bad weather.

From the Latin 'postponere', meaning 'to put after'

postpone until further notice:

To delay an action or decision indefinitely.

postpone a decision:

To delay making a judgment or choice.

postpone indefinitely:

To delay with no set new date.

deferral:

The act of delaying something.

reschedule:

To change the time at which something is planned to happen.

adjournment:

The act of suspending proceedings to a future time.

Meaning: Push it back

Example Sentence: Let's push it back to next week.

Meaning: Put it on the back burner

Example Sentence: We need to put this on the back burner for now.