CEFR B1

postpone

verb

Meaning

To delay an event or activity until a later time.

Examples

They had to postpone the meeting until next week.
The wedding was postponed because of the pandemic.

Synonyms: delay, adjourn, defer, suspend

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postpone (B1)

verb

Pronunciation: /pəʊstˈpəʊn/

Definition

To delay an event or activity until a later time.

Examples

They had to postpone the meeting until next week.
The wedding was postponed because of the pandemic.
We decided to postpone our vacation until the summer.

How to Use postpone

postpone something (collocation): To delay a specific event or activity. — "They decided to postpone the decision."
postpone until (prepositional phrase): To delay an event until a specific future time. — "The game was postponed until Saturday."

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