postpone

Meanings

Verb

hold back to a later time
- "let's postpone the exam"
To delay or put off an event, appointment, etc.
To place after in order; to deem less important.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin postpōnō (“I put after; I postpone”) from post (“after”) + pōnō (“I put; I place”), compare forestall.

Synonyms

defer, delay, forestay, hold off, hold over, posticipate, procrastinate, prorogue, put off, put on ice, put over, remit, set back, shelve, stay, suspend, table

Antonyms

advance, antedate, bring forward, expedite, hasten, prepone

Scrabble Score: 12

postpone is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
postpone is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
postpone is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

postpone is a valid Words With Friends word