Related Words for postpone

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defer
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Verb, Verb
remit
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Verb, Verb, Noun
table
/x
Noun, Verb, Noun
hold over
//x
Phrase, Noun, Verb
put off
//
Phrase, Verb
put over
//x
Phrase, Verb
set back
//
Phrase, Verb
delaying
x/x
Verb
reschedule
x/x
Verb
cancel
/x
Noun
forgo
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Verb
forego
x/
Verb
discontinue
xx/x
Verb
suspend
x/
Verb
scheduled
/x
Verb
prolong
x/
Verb
rescind
x/
Verb
finalize
/xx
Verb
reconsider
xx/x
Verb
rescheduled
x/x
Verb
avoid
x/
Verb
decide
x/
Verb
withhold
x/
Verb
intend
x/
Verb
annul
/x
Verb
curtail
x/
Verb
forced
/
Verb
planned
/
Adjective
prepare
x/
Verb
withdraw
x/
Verb
arrange
x/
Verb
undertake
/xx
Verb
approve
x/
Verb
impending
x/x
Adjective
abandon
x/x
Verb
proceed
x/
Verb
permitting
x/x
Verb
attend
x/
Verb
pursue
x/
Verb
opting
/x
Verb
anticipate
x/xx
Verb
thwart
/
Verb
initiate
x/xx
Verb
adjourn
x/
Verb
resuming
x/x
Verb
skip
/
Noun
stop
/
Noun
allow
x/
Verb
avert
x/
Verb
propose
x/
Verb
shorten
/x
Verb
disallow
xx/
Verb
oppose
x/
Verb
readying
/xx
Verb
preempt
/x
Verb
prevent
x/
Verb
commence
x/
Verb
refuse
x/
Noun
halt
/
Noun
terminate
/xx
Verb
decision
x/x
Noun
interfere
xx/
Verb
undergo
xx/
Verb
liquidate
/xx
Verb
overrule
/xx
Verb
impose
x/
Verb
deny
x/
Verb
acquiesce
xx/
Verb
forestall
x/
Verb
accelerate
x/xx
Verb
revise
x/
Verb
induce
x/
Verb
hinder
/x
Verb
hasten
/x
Verb
embark
x/
Verb
prioritize
x/xx
Verb
reject
x/
Verb
reopen
x/x
Verb
advance
x/
Noun
extend
x/
Verb
persuade
x/
Verb
rethink
x/
Verb
continue
x/x
Verb
revoke
x/
Verb
insist
x/
Verb
contemplate
/xx
Verb
inform
x/
Verb
reinstate
xx/
Verb
reconvene
xx/
Verb
start
/
Noun
commit
x/
Verb
consider
x/x
Verb
ignore
x/
Verb
restrict
x/
Verb
announce
x/
Verb
compel
x/
Verb
wait
/
Verb
expedite
/xx
Verb
resumption
x/x
Noun
waive
/
Verb
facilitate
x/xx
Verb
devote
x/
Verb
reevaluate
xx/xx
Verb
pending
/x
Verb
attempt
x/
Noun
impede
x/
Verb
preferring
x/x
Verb
seek
/
Verb
evade
x/
Verb
disrupt
x/
Verb
renounce
x/
Verb
perform
x/
Verb
reduce
x/
Verb
relent
x/
Verb
slated
/x
Verb
intervene
xx/
Verb
disband
x/
Verb
complicate
/xx
Verb
derail
x/
Verb
relinquish
x/x
Verb
suppress
x/
Verb
discourage
x/x
Verb
procrastinate
x/xx
Verb
retard
x/
Verb
push off
//
Phrase, Verb
hold off
//
Phrase, Verb
park
/
Noun
hold out
//
Phrase, Verb, Noun
snooze
/
Noun
hold up
//
Phrase, Verb
draw out
//
Phrase, Verb
stay
/
Verb
hang up
//
Phrase, Verb
bump
/
Noun
tarry
/x
Noun
hold
/
Noun
stall
/
Noun
put aside
/x/
Phrase, Verb
vamp
/
Noun
forbear
x/
Verb
childbearing
/xx
Noun, Verb
indefinitely
x/xxx
Adverb
gratifications
xxx/x
Noun
reestablished
xx/x
Verb
inevitable
x/xxx
Adjective
voiding
/x
Verb
urination
/x/x
Noun
parenthood
/xx
Noun
showdown
/x
Noun
fortnight
/x
Adjective
call
/
Verb, Noun
carry
/x
Verb, Noun
dally
/x
Name, Verb
deferral
x/x
Noun
differ
/x
Verb, Noun
harbour
/x
Noun, Verb
hiatus
x/x
Noun
move
/
Verb, Noun
probate
/x
Noun, Verb
push
/
Verb, Noun
put
/
Verb, Noun
rebuff
x/
Noun, Verb
rebut
x/
Verb
refer
x/
Verb, Noun
reference
/xx
Noun, Verb
repel
x/
Verb
report
x/
Noun, Verb
reporter
x/x
Noun
reprieve
x/
Noun, Verb
reproduce
xx/
Verb
repulse
x/
Noun, Verb
respite
/x
Noun, Verb
return
x/
Noun, Verb
save
/
Verb, Noun
see
/
Verb, Noun
send
/
Verb, Noun
shift
/
Noun, Verb
transfer
x/
Noun, Verb
translate
x/
Verb, Noun
update
x/
Noun, Verb
vary
/x
Verb, Noun
get
/
Verb, Noun
off
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
breakeven
/xx
Verb, Noun, Adjective
milestone
/x
Noun, Verb
backwater
/xx
Noun, Verb
die
/
Verb, Noun
fall
/
Verb, Noun
tell
/
Verb, Noun
stonewall
/x
Name, Verb, Adjective
blow
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
backside
/x
Noun, Adjective