Postpone

v. put off to a later time, delay; defer, put off until later, stay

Verb
1. hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam"
(synonym) prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off
(hypernym) delay
(hyponym) call
(entail) cancel, call off
(derivation) postponement, deferment, deferral

(v. t.)
To place after, behind, or below something, in respect to precedence, preference, value, or importance.
  

(v. t.)
To defer to a future or later time; to put off; also, to cause to be deferred or put off; to delay; to adjourn; as, to postpone the consideration of a bill to the following day, or indefinitely.
  

Synonyms and related words:
adjourn, continue, dally, defer, delay, drag out, extend, hang fire, hang up, hold off, hold over, hold up, lay aside, lay away, lay by, lay over, pigeonhole, prolong, prorogate, prorogue, protract, push aside, put aside, put away, put in mothballs, put off, put on ice, recess, reserve, set aside, set by, shelve, shift off, sideline, sleep on, stand over, stave off, stay, store, stow, stretch out, suspend, table, table the motion, take a recess, temporize, waive
  

postpone /poust'poun/
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