Related Words for postponing

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WordSyllablesCategories
defer
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Verb, Verb
remit
x/
Verb, Verb
table
/x
Verb, Verb
hold over
//x
Phrase, Verb
put off
//
Phrase, Verb
put over
//x
Phrase, Verb
set back
//
Phrase, Verb
delaying
x/x
Verb
forestalling
x/x
Verb
procrastinating
x/xxx
Noun
prolonging
x/x
Verb
deferral
x/x
Noun
hold off
//
Phrase, Verb
withholding
x/x
Noun
stalling
/x
Noun
deferment
x/x
Noun
prolongation
x/xx
Noun
reschedule
x/x
Verb
avoiding
x/x
Verb
preemptive
x/x
Adjective
anticipating
x/xxx
Verb
avoidance
x/x
Noun
anticipatory
x/xxxx
Adjective
pausing
/x
Verb
slowing
/x
Verb
stave off
//
Phrase, Verb
rescheduling
x/xx
Noun
hold back
//
Phrase, Verb
preventing
x/x
Verb
scheduling
/xx
Noun
precluding
x/x
Verb
foregoing
x/x
Noun
forgoing
x/x
Verb
anticipation
xxx/x
Noun
waiting game
/x/
Phrase, Noun
lateness
/x
Noun
refraining
x/x
Verb
halting
/x
Noun
planning
/x
Noun
retarding
x/x
Noun
averting
x/x
Verb
hold out
//
Phrase, Verb, Noun
cancelling
/xx
Verb
dilatory
/xxx
Adjective
wait on
//
Phrase, Verb
stopping
/x
Verb
reprieve
x/
Noun
denying
x/x
Verb
indecision
xx/x
Noun
disabling
x/xx
Noun
deflecting
x/x
Noun
slow down
/x
Phrase, Verb
hesitation
xx/x
Noun
childbearing
/xx
Noun
ageism
/xxx
Noun
inevitable
x/xxx
Adjective
indefinitely
x/xxx
Adverb
evading
x/x
Verb
nephropathy
/xxx
Noun
parenthood
/xx
Noun
gratification
xxx/x
Noun
showdown
/x
Noun
repayment
x/x
Noun
motherhood
/xx
Noun
accelerating
x/xxx
Verb
consummation
xx/x
Noun
retirement
x/xx
Noun
advisability
xxx/xx
Noun
wedding
/x
Noun
childbirth
/x
Noun
marriage
/x
Noun
elections
x/x
Noun
departure
x/x
Noun
succeeded
x/x
Verb
pretext
/x
Noun
aging
/x
Noun
signing
/x
Noun
excuse
x/
Noun
ratification
xxx/x
Noun
payment
/x
Noun
resumption
x/x
Noun
purchases
/xx
Noun
favored
/x
Verb
kept
/
Verb
endlessly
/xx
Adverb
abandoning
x/xx
Verb
deadline
/x
Noun
births
/
Noun
confrontation
xx/x
Noun
revelations
xx/x
Noun
consumption
x/x
Noun
warrant
/x
Verb
honeymoon
/xx
Noun
marrying
/xx
Verb
advocated
/xxx
Verb
eliminating
x/xxx
Verb
execution
xx/x
Noun
baptism
/xx
Noun
fulfilment
x/x
Noun
decision
x/x
Noun
thereby
//
Adverb
temporarily
xx/xx
Adverb
reducing
x/x
Verb
launch
/
Noun
date
/
Noun
onset
/x
Noun
visit
/x
Noun
desirability
xxx/xx
Noun
pregnancy
/xx
Noun
evacuation
xxx/x
Noun
trip
/
Noun
reacted
x/x
Verb
deliberately
x/xxx
Adverb
surgery
/xx
Noun
justify
/xx
Verb
consideration
xxx/x
Noun
intercourse
/xx
Noun
fulfillment
x/x
Noun
ignoring
x/x
Verb
repairs
x/
Noun
luxury
/xx
Noun
implementation
xxx/x
Noun
offensive
x/x
Noun
merely
/x
Adverb
reform
x/
Noun
adjustment
x/x
Noun
invasion
x/x
Noun
pleasures
/x
Noun
tenderness
/xx
Noun
replacement
x/x
Noun
commitments
x/x
Noun
recommended
xx/x
Verb
favour
/x
Noun
limiting
/xx
Verb
publication
xx/x
Noun
completion
x/x
Noun
emancipation
xxx/x
Noun
adjournment
x/x
Noun
annoyance
x/x
Noun
asking
/x
Adjective, Noun
carryover
/xx
Noun
changing
/x
Noun
continuance
x/xx
Noun
differing
/xx
Noun, Adjective
extending
x/x
Verb
forgiveness
x/x
Noun
glorification
xxx/x
Noun
groping
/x
Noun
hunger
/x
Noun, Verb
iteration
xx/x
Noun
moving
/x
Adjective, Noun
quoting
/x
Noun
rediscovery
xx/x
Noun
referring
x/x
Noun
repelling
x/x
Noun
repetition
xx/x
Noun, Verb
report
x/
Noun, Verb
seeking
/x
Noun, Adjective
suspending
x/x
Verb
thwarting
/x
Noun
waiting
/x
Noun