postpone

/pə‍ʊstpˈə‍ʊn/

/poʊˈspoʊn/, /poʊstˈpoʊn/

to postpone

MAIN VERB

to arrange or put off an activity or an event for a later time than its original schedule

synonyms : defer

Examples

1. They had to postpone the match due to the storm.

2. We decided to postpone our outdoor plans due to the cloudy weather.

3. I'd love to postpone, darling, but I just cashed my last rain check.

4. Her appointments for the following week could, at a pinch, be postponed.