Postpone

Definition: Postpone

Postpone

Verb

1. Hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "postpone" was first used: 1500. (references)

Note: Postpone \Post*pone"\, transitive verb. [imperative past participle Postponed; present participle verb or noun Postponing.]. (Websters 1913)

Law

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Synonyms: Postpone

Lateness

Put off, defer, delay, lay over, suspend; table; shift off, stave off; waive, retard, remand, postpone, adjourn; procrastinate; dally; prolong, protract; spin out, draw out, lengthen out, stretch out; prorogue; keep back; tide over; push to the last, drive to the last; let the matter stand over; reserve; (store); temporize; consult one's pillow, sleep on it.

Crosswords: Postpone

No! We are not gonna postpone the rehearsal for some stupid cat! (Meet the Parents; writing credit: Greg Glienna; Mary Ruth Clarke)

I heard he's gonna postpone and wait till it's over. (Rosemary's Baby; writing credit: Roman Polanski)

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Books

• Always Postpone Meetings With Time Wasting Morons: A Dilbert Book (reference)

• How to Help Your Teenager Postpone Sexual Involvement (reference)

• How to Postpone Your Funeral; Overcoming Stress and other Health Problems (reference)

• You Can Postpone Anything but Love (reference)

  (more book examples)

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If the Commission shall determine that the full exercise of the foregoing options would interfere unduly with the industrial requirements of Germany, the Commission is authorised to postpone or to cancel deliveries, and in so doing to settle all questions of priority; but the coal to replace coal from destroyed mines shall receive priority over other deliveries. (reference)

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Health

IVIG has been used in chronic ITP to postpone the requirement for a splenectomy. (references)

It is best if you can postpone travel to a malaria-risk area during your pregnancy. (references)

Postpone non-emergency dental procedures if your blood sugar is not in good control. (references)

Business

In exceptional cases, however, it may be deemed too costly to postpone the awarding of a tender and the procurement will be allowed to proceed. (references)

One was the government decision in early 1997 to postpone indefinitely the development of the consumer credit industry for the purchase of cars. (references)

The DIW and PCD were planning to issue a regulation that would require certain industries to retrofit its' stacks with CEMs in 1998, but have had to postpone this due to the economic recession. (references)

Civil Liberties

Algeria

Protesters demanded that the Government withdraw the gendarmerie from Kabylie, recognize Amazigh as a co-equal national language with Arabic, indemnify victims of recent disturbances, and postpone national school exams so Berber students would not be disadvantaged for participating in the demonstrations. (references)

Chile

The CNT issues occasional warnings to networks and cable providers and sometimes obliges them to postpone the showing of certain films until after 10 p.m. It also occasionally levies fines. (references)

Economic History

Brazil

The current power rationing, a strong leftist opposition to privatization, and the Presidential elections in October 2002 are expected to postpone these privatizations for 2003. (references)

Human Rights

Brunei

Sentences of caning are carried out in the presence of a doctor who monitors implementation and has the authority to interrupt and postpone the punishment for medical reasons. (references)

Indonesia

In November 2000, the Cabinet decided to further postpone implementation of the law to permit additional discussion and possible amendments. (references)

Guatemala

The report further details the ease in which payments can be made to justice workers to postpone trials, expedite motions, alter evidence or issue rulings in a predetermined manner. (references)

Indigenous People

Argentina

To clarify the discrepancy, the national census scheduled to take place in 2000 was to have collected information about indigenous identity for the first time; however, funding shortfalls required the Federal Government to postpone the census until mid-November, with results expected in 2002. Existing census data show that poverty rates are higher than average in areas with large indigenous populations. (references)

Minorities

Macedonia

Due to the high number of displaced persons and refugees and a lack of preparation, ethnic-Macedonian and ethnic-Albanian leaders agreed to postpone a new national census--originally scheduled for October--until April 2002. All citizens are equal under the law, and the Constitution provides for enhanced protection of the ethnic, cultural, linguistic, and religious identity of minorities, including state support for education in minority languages through secondary school. (references)

Political Economy

IRELAND

In the Commission's eyes, Ireland breached the European Union's Broad Economic Policy Guidelines, and it was obligated to either postpone future tax cuts or cut back on public spending. (references)

Political Rights

Macedonia

A national census was planned for October, and was specifically called for in the Framework Agreement; however, leaders of all major ethnic-Macedonian and ethnic-Albanian political parties agreed to postpone it until April 2002. As grounds for their decision, they cited large numbers of displaced persons and refugees absent from their homes, lack of adequate preparation, and continuing security concerns in areas of conflict. (references)

Jordan

Parliamentary elections had been scheduled to be held during the year; however, the King exercised his authority under the Constitution to postpone elections for up to 2 years, indicating that elections would be held no earlier than summer 2002. At year's end, the King had not announced a specific date for elections and the Parliament remained dissolved. (references)

Jordan

The King proposes and dismisses extraordinary sessions of Parliament and may postpone regular sessions for up to 60 days. (references)

Trade

Brazil

It allows importers to postpone the payment of sales tax (known as the ICMS) for a period up to 70 days. (references)

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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "postpone": postpone the sessions ♦ to postpone an issue. Additional references.

Albanian

zgjat (delay, elongate, extend, hold out, last, lengthen, let down, linger, prolong, protract, reach, reach out, spread, stretch, telescope), zgjas (carry over, delay, drag out, draw out, elongate, extend, lengthen, let down, project, prolong, protract, spin out, spread, stretch), shtyj (actuate, adjourn, bring, carry over, dare, delay, detrude, dig, dispose, drive, dub, flip, goad, hang up, hold over, hustle, impel, incite, induce, instigate, jab, jog, jolt, jostle, jumble, lead on, leave over, lengthen, motivate, motive, move, pressurize, propel, push, recess, shove, thrust, trundle, urge, waive, walk). (various references)

Arabic 

‏ماطل (delay, procrastinate, put off, stall, temporize), ‏جعله في المقام الثاني, ‏أخر (delay, detain, intercept, protract, put back, retard, set back, wait), ‏أجل (adjourn, carry over, continue, defer, delay, dignify, esteem, glorify, hold over, honor, honour, look up to, procrastinate, prorogue, put back, put off, rather, refer back, regard, remit, set aside, shelve, stall, suspend, table, value, yep, yes), ‏أرجأ (defer, procrastinate, prorogue, protract, put off, remit, reserve, respite, waive). (various references)

Bulgarian 

отсрочвам (adjourn, continue, defer, put off), отлагам (carry over, defer, delay, drive, hold over, lay over, leave over, lie over, precipitate, procrastinate, prorogue, put back, put off, put over, respite, scrub, shelve, shunt, sidetrack, stay, suspend), забавям (arrest, cool, defer, delay, detain, hang up, hold back, hold off, hold over, inhibit, put back, put over, retard, set back, sidetrack, slacken, slow, slow down, stave off, steady). (various references)

Chinese 

延期 (delay, extension). (various references)

Czech

odroèit (adjourn, prorogue, recess, remand, reprieve, retard), odložit (abort, adjourn, cast aside, cast off, defer, delay, discard, doff, get off, hang out, hold over, lay aside, lay by, Park, put aside, put away, put off, recess, reprieve, stay, suspend, take off, throw away), odkládat (hold over, procrastinate, temporize). (various references)

Danish

udsætte (adjourn, delay, hold in abeyance, procrastinate). (various references)

Dutch

verdagen (adjourn, delay, hold in abeyance, procrastinate), uitstellen (adjourn, delay, hold in abeyance, procrastinate), aanhouden (adjourn, arrest, continue, delay, endure, halt, hold, hold in abeyance, keep ... burning, keep on, last, persevere, persist, procrastinate, pursue one's point, stop). (various references)

Esperanto

prokrasti (delay, hold in abeyance, procrastinate, put off), suspendi. (various references)

Faeroese

drála (adjourn, delay, hesitate, hold in abeyance), bíða við (adjourn, delay, hold in abeyance). (various references)

Farsi 

پست تردانستن , موکول کردن (Relegate), عقب انداختن (Ail, Defer, Hinder), دردرجه دوم گذاشتن , بتعویق انداختن (Defer, Retard). (various references)

Finnish

siirtää tuonnemmaksi (defer, put off), lykätä tuonnemmaksi (put off), lykätä (adjourn, defer, push, put off, refer). (various references)

French

retarder, ajourner, suspendre. (various references)

German

vertagen (adjourn, defer, delay, hold in abeyance, procrastinate, prorogue), verschieben (alter, change, defer, delay, dislodge, displace, hold over, leave over, move, put back, put off, relocate, relocating, remit, ruck up, scrolls, shift, shunt, slant, to displace, to relocate, traffic in), aufschieben (adjourn, defer, delay, hold in abeyance, procrastinate, push back, put off, set aside, shelve, shelving, slide back, slide open, suspend, to defer, to delay, to put off, to suspend). (various references)

Greek 

αναβάλλω (adjourn, call off, cancel, defer, delay, hold over, procrastinate, prorogue, put off, respite, set back, stall, stay). (various references)

Hebrew 

ל�"ש�"ות (defer, detain, retard, withhold), ל�"אחיר (delay, retard), ל�"חות (cast away, defer, dismiss, hold off, repel, set aside, suspend). (various references)

Hungarian

halaszt (adjourn, delay, hold in abeyance, put off, to adjourn, to hold over, to intermit, to protract). (various references)

Indonesian

menunda (adjourn, cancel, defer, delay), mengurungkan (call off, encage), menangguhkan (cancel, defer, table), membatalkan (annul, countermand, delay, disqualify, nullify, quash, rescind, revoke). (various references)

Italian

rimandare (adjourn, bandy, delay, hold over, prorogue, put off, refer, send again, send back, shelve). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

先送り . (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

さきおくり. (various references)

Korean 

연기하십시�". (various references)

Manx

shlearaghey (delay, postponement, procrastinate, procrastination), lhiggey shaghey (condone, defer, indolence, neglect, omit), cur jeh (abort, deter, disrobe, postponement, shake off, undressing, waive, work off). (various references)

Papiamen

aplasá (adjourn, delay, hold in abeyance). (various references)

Pig Latin

ostponepay

Polish

przesuwać, odkładać. (various references)

Portuguese

adiar (adjourn, defer, delay, drive, hold over, put off, respite, shelve, stay, suspend, wait, waive). (various references)

Romanian

lãsa pentru mai târziu, amâna (adjourn, continue, dally, delay, drive, hang up, hold over, leave over, procrastinate, protract, put by, put off, refer, reprieve, shunt, stay), întîrzia (adjourn, delay, hold in abeyance). (various references)

Russian 

откладывать (adjourn, defer, deposit, hang up, hoard, hold over, lay aside, lay by, leave over, put aside, put away, put by, put off, put over, reserve, set apart, set aside, set by, shunt, store, suspend). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

prolongirati (extend, prolong), odložiti (adjourn, carry over, defer, delay, lay aside, put off, remit, reprieve, reserve, respite, retard, stay, table), odgoditi (adjourn, defer, delay). (various references)

Spanish

posponer (carry over, hold over, leave over, put off, subordinate, table). (various references)

Swedish

uppskjuta (adjourn, carry over, defer, delay, hold over, launch, lay over, leave over, put off, remit, suspend), skjuta upp (blast off, hold off, hunch, launch), bordlägga (plank, table). (various references)

Turkish

tecil etmek (defer), sonraya bırakmak (adjourn, put off, put on one side, reserve, sleep on, stand over), geciktirmek (adjourn, delay, hold up, impede, keep back, procrastinate, put back, retard, set back, sidetrack, stall, stall off, stave off), ertelemek (adjourn, carry over, continue, defer, delay, hang up, hold off, hold over, lay aside, lay by, lay over, leave over, procrastinate, put off, reprieve, reserve, respite, scrub, shelve, sidetrack, stay, suspend, table, waive), atma (banishment, bragging, cast, chuck, ejectment, elimination, fling, heave, heaving, hurl, inset, ouster, pelt, projectile, shoot, shy, tell us another, throw, throwing, volley). (various references)

Turkmen 

uzaklaюdyrmak (draw out, put off). (various references)

Ukrainian

відстрочувати (adjourn, defer, delay, lay over, prolong, prolongate, prorogue, put off), відкладати (adjourn, defer, delay, deposit, hold over, lay aside, lay past, leave over, procrastinate, prorogue, put aside, put over, respite, set apart, set aside, set by, stand over, suspend, wait). (various references)

Welsh

oedi (adjourn, defer, delay), gohirio (adjourn, defer), addoedi (delay, prorogue). (various references)

ampliatum, ampliavit, differo, postponere, profero, transfer, transferam, transferantur, transferas, transferatur, transferebat, transferens, transferentes, transferentur, transferes, transferet, transferimini, transferre, transferrem, transferrent, transferret, transferri, transfert, transfertur, translata, translati, translatique, translato, translatum, translatus, translatusque, transtulerat, transtulerit, transtulerunt, transtuli, transtulisti, transtulit. (various references)

Derivations

Words beginning with "postpone": postponed, postponement, postponements, postponer, postponers, postpones. (additional references)

Misspellings

"Postpone" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: oestrone, Paxstone, Pesapane, pospone, postepone, postphone, postpond, postponse, postpont, ppostpone, prospone. (additional references)

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-2 letters: netops, oppose, pontes.

-3 letters: estop, netop, noose, notes, onset, opens, peons, pepos, pesto, poets, pones, poons, poops, popes, seton, snoop, snoot, spent, spoon, steno, stone, stoop, stope, tones, toons, topes, topos.

-4 letters: eons, epos, nest, nets, noes, nope, nose, note, ones, onto, oops, oots, open, opes, opts, pens, pent, peon, pepo, peps, peso.

+1 letter: opponents, postponed, postponer, postpones.

+2 letters: postponers, proponents.

+3 letters: postponable, preportions, preposition, propionates, townspeople.

+4 letters: lipoproteins, nonphosphate, oppositeness, postponement, prepositions, protoplanets, reapportions.

+5 letters: depopulations, nonphosphates, opportuneness, opportunities, postponements, prepositional, propositioned, repopulations, superposition.

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