"postpone" meaning in English

See postpone in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /poʊstˈpoʊn/ [US] Audio: en-us-postpone.ogg [US] Forms: postpone [canonical], postpones [third-person, singular], postponed [past], postponed [past, participle], postponing [present, participle]
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  1. When you postpone something, it means to cancel a plan or event with the intention of rescheduling at a later date.
    Sense id: simple-postpone-en-verb-vr44dntA
     
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