postpone Definition
- 1cause or arrange for (something) to take place at a time later than that first scheduled
- 2put off doing something; delay
Using postpone: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "postpone" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
The meeting has been postponed until next week.
Example
I had to postpone my trip because of the bad weather.
Example
He always postpones paying his bills until the last minute.
Example
We decided to postpone the wedding until next year.
postpone Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms for postpone
- delay
- defer
- procrastinate
- put off
- hold off
Antonyms for postpone
- advance
- bring forward
- move up
Phrases with postpone
delay the unavoidable
Example
She knew she couldn't avoid the confrontation forever, but she decided to postpone the inevitable for as long as possible.
postpone gratification
delay immediate satisfaction for long-term gain
Example
In order to save money, he had to learn to postpone gratification and resist the urge to buy unnecessary things.
postpone/cancel a game/match
reschedule or call off a sports event
Example
The football match was postponed due to heavy rain.
Origins of postpone
from Latin 'postponere', meaning 'put after'
Summary: postpone in Brief
To 'postpone' [pəʊstˈpəʊn] is to delay or reschedule an event or task to a later time. It can also mean to put off doing something. Examples include 'The meeting has been postponed until next week.' and 'We decided to postpone the wedding until next year.' Phrases like 'postpone the inevitable' and 'postpone gratification' denote delaying the unavoidable and immediate satisfaction, respectively.
