postpone
verbHow many syllables in postpone?
There are 2 syllables in the word postpone.Divide postpone into syllables:
post · pone
How to pronounce postpone:
Definition of postpone:
- postpone (verb):
- hold back to a later time.
- to put off until a future time
- to put off to a later time defer
Synonyms for postpone:
adjourn
call
call off
defer
delay
hesitate
hold
hold over
probate
prorogue
put back
put off
put on ice
put on the back burner
put over
remit
reprieve
reschedule
respite
scratch
scrub
set back
shelve
suspend
table
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Antonyms for postpone:
abbreviate
abridge
accelerate
accept
accomplish
accomplish quickly
achieve
achieve quickly
add
advance
aid
allow
antedate
assemble
assist
begin
boost
bring forward
call to order
carry on
carry out
complete
continue
convene
convoke
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