postpones
Moves to later
Postpones means delays or reschedules something for a later time: The committee postpones its decision until next month.
The word implies intentional deferral rather than accidental delay—you postpone a meeting, a wedding, or an unpleasant task.
She keeps postponing her dentist appointment.
Sets new time
- delaysPauses before proceeding
- defersPostpones or yields
- pushes backOpposes or postpones
- movesChanges in position
bumps · tables · shelves · adjourns · holds off · puts off · rain checks · continues
Habitually delays action
- evadesAvoids by cunning
- dodgesEvades with quick movement
- sidestepsEvades by moving aside
- stallsDelays or compartments
hesitates · waits · lingers · dawdles · dallies · temporizes · dithers · vacillates
Reduces in importance ranking
- backburnersDelays for future attention
- sidelinesField boundary lines
- benchesMulti-person seats or sidelines
- parksPublic recreation grounds
warehouses · mothballs · tables · relegates · downgrades · deemphasizes · subordinates · queues
reschedules
Sets new time
- delaysPauses before proceeding
- defersPostpones or yields
- pushes backOpposes or postpones
moves · bumps · tables · shelves · adjourns · holds off · puts off · rain checks · continues · extends
procrastinates
Habitually delays action
stalls · hesitates · waits · lingers · dawdles · dallies · temporizes · dithers · vacillates · waffles
deprioritizes
Reduces in importance ranking
- backburnersDelays for future attention
- sidelinesField boundary lines
- benchesMulti-person seats or sidelines
parks · warehouses · mothballs · tables · relegates · downgrades · deemphasizes · subordinates · queues · backlogs
postponesadvances
Forward movements or progress
brings forward · expedites · hastens · accelerates · rushes
postponesexecutes
Carries out fully
carries out · acts on · tackles · undertakes · goes ahead with
- indefinite postponementDelay lacking set endpoint
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