Main Entry: post·pone

Pronunciation: \(ˌ)pōs(t)-ˈpōn\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): post·poned; post·pon·ing

Etymology: Latin postponere to place after, postpone, from post- + ponere to place — more at position

Date: circa 1520

1 : to put off to a later time : defer
2 a : to place later (as in a sentence) than the normal position in English <postpone an adjective> b : to place later in order of precedence, preference, or importance

synonyms see defer

— post·pon·able \-ˈpō-nə-bəl\ adjective

— post·pone·ment \-ˈpōn-mənt\ noun

— post·pon·er noun