postponing

poʊstˈpoʊnɪŋ

Definition

Definition of postponing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

intentional delayintending to delay an action

The manager’s postponing response delayed the decision for another week.
His postponing behavior caused delays.
The postponing strategy was evident in their approach.

deferring

delaying

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Origin of postponing

English, post- (after) + pone (put)

Terms with postponing included in their meaning

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delaying

adj.

postponing

causing something to happen later than planned

delaying tactic

postponing plan

plan or action used to slow or postpone something

deferring

delay process

the act of delaying or postponing something

procrastinating

adj.

behavior

delaying or postponing action

shelve

postponing

postpone or put aside a project

procrastination

postponement

postponing actions to a later time

deferment

delay period

act of delaying or postponing something

danger in delay

risk of postponement

risk associated with postponing action

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French:dilatoire, ...
German:aufschiebend, ...
Italian:dilatorio, ...
Spanish:dilatorio, ...
Portuguese:dilatório, ...
Chinese:拖延的, ...
Japanese:先延ばしにする, ...
Arabic:مُؤَجِّل, ...
Hebrew:דּוֹחֶה, ...
Russian:затягивающий, ...
Ukrainian:зволікальний, ...
Hindi:टालने वाला, ...
Bengali:বিলম্বসাধক, ...
Catalan:dilatori, ...
Czech:odkládající, ...
Danish:udsættende, ...
Dutch:vertragend, ...
Greek:αναβλητικός, ...
Khmer:ពន្យារពេល, ...
Korean:미루는, ...
Persian:تأخیرانداز, ...
Polish:odwlekający, ...
Portuguese (BR):protelatório, ...
Romanian:amânător, ...
Swedish:fördröjande, ...
Thai:ที่มุ่งถ่วงเวลา, ...
Turkish:erteleyici, ...
Vietnamese:trì hoãn, ...

postpone

poʊstˈpoʊn

Definition of postpone - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

delaydefer an action or decision

They decided to postpone the vote.
The meeting was postponed due to unforeseen circumstances.
We had to postpone our vacation plans.

defer

delay

reschedule

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Origin of postpone

Latin, post (after) + ponere (to place)

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French:reporter, ...
German:verschieben, ...
Italian:rinviare, ...
Spanish:aplazar, ...
Portuguese:adiar, ...
Chinese:推迟, ...
Japanese:延期する, ...
Arabic:أَجَّلَ, ...
Hebrew:לִדְחוֹת, ...
Russian:откладывать, ...
Ukrainian:відкласти, ...
Hindi:टालना, ...
Bengali:স্থগিত করা, ...
Catalan:ajornar, ...
Czech:odložit, ...
Danish:udsætte, ...
Dutch:uitstellen, ...
Greek:αναβάλλω, ...
Hungarian:elhalasztani, ...
Khmer:ពន្យារពេល, ...
Korean:연기하다, ...
Persian:به تعویق انداختن, ...
Polish:odraczać, ...
Portuguese (BR):adiar, ...
Romanian:a amâna, ...
Swedish:skjuta upp, ...
Thai:เลื่อน, ...
Turkish:ertelemek, ...
Vietnamese:hoãn, ...

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