/poʊˈspoʊn/
post·pone
BrE /pəˈspəʊn/
NAmE /poʊˈspoʊn/
to arrange for an event, etc. to take place at a later time or date
SYN put off
~ sth
The game has already been postponed three times.
~ sth to/until sth
We’ll have to postpone the meeting until next week.
~ doing sth
It was an unpopular decision to postpone building the new hospital.
➡ compare cancel (1)
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post·pone·meant
BrE /pəˈspəʊnmənt/
NAmE /poʊˈspoʊnmənt/
[U, C]
Riots led to the postponement of local elections.