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postponeverb to assign to a later timewe'll have to postpone a decision until we have all the information defer, delay, hold off (on), hold over, hold up, lay over, put off, put over, remit, shelve suspendhesitate, pause, staydetain, retard, slowextend, lengthen, prolong, protract, stretch (out)wait act, deal (with), decide (upon), do, work (on) defer, postpone, suspend, stay mean to delay an action or proceeding.defer implies a deliberate putting off to a later time.deferred buying a car until spring postpone implies an intentional deferring usually to a definite time.the game is postponed until Saturday suspend implies temporary stoppage with an added suggestion of waiting until some condition is satisfied.business will be suspended while repairs are underway stay often suggests the stopping or checking by an intervening agency or authority.the governor stayed the execution in the 15th century |