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postpone
What does postpone mean?
postpone (verb): to delay or put off an event, appointment, etc.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use postpone in a sentence?
- Let's postpone the exam. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce postpone?
/poʊstˈpoʊn/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
What are synonyms of postpone?
Words related to postpone
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “postpone” mean?
to give way under force; to succumb to a force
Not quite: that's what yield means.
to weaken or work against; to hinder, sabotage
Not quite: that's what undermine means.
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
Not quite: that's what interfere means.
to delay or put off an event, appointment, etc
Right! That's what “postpone” means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “postpone”?
rival
Not quite: rival means something else.
climb
Not quite: climb means something else.
trace
Not quite: trace means something else.
defer
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