post·pone [postponepostponespostponedpostponing] BrE [pəˈspəʊn] NAmE [poʊˈspoʊn] verb to arrange for an event, etc. to take place at a later time or date Syn: put off •~ sth The game has already been postponed three times. •~ sth to/until sth We'll have to postpone the meeting until next week. •They have agreed to postpone repayment of the loan to a future unspecified date. •~ doing sth It was an unpopular decision to postpone building the new hospital. compare ↑cancel Derived Word: ↑postponement Verb forms:
Word Origin: late 15th cent.: from Latin postponere, from post ‘after’ + ponere ‘to place’.
Example Bank: •Ruth wrote at once, asking Maria to postpone her visit. •The event has been postponed indefinitely due to lack of interest. •The game has been postponed from Wednesday night to Friday night. •The inevitable conflict was merely postponed till the next meeting. •The meeting has been postponed until next week. •We'll have to postpone the meeting until next week.
