postpones in English

verb

1

cause or arrange for (something) to take place at a time later than that first scheduled.

the visit had to be postponed for some time

synonyms: put off/back, delay, defer, reschedule, adjourn, shelve, put over, take a rain check on, put on ice, put on the back burner, remit

verb

• put off/back, delay, defer, reschedule, adjourn, shelve, put over, take a rain check on, put on ice, put on the back burner, remit
• remit, table, prorogue, shelve, defer, set back, hold over, put off, put over

Use "postpones" in a sentence

1. The Treasury postpones a key sale of notes, citing Congressional inaction on lifting the debt limit.

2. Again, each month of failure postpones the realization of these expense reductions by another month.

3. It's now known that Azt also postpones the onset of AIDS in people infected with the virus

4. Bodhisattva definition, a person who has attained prajna, or Enlightenment, but who postpones Nirvana in order to help others to attain Enlightenment: individual Bodhisattvas are the subjects of devotion in certain sects and are often represented in painting and sculpture

5. A person who has attained prajna, or Enlightenment, but who postpones Nirvana in order to help others to attain Enlightenment: individual Bodhisattvas are the subjects of devotion in certain sects and are often represented in painting and sculpture.

6. Odisha government asks police to revive 'pink auto' service for women in Bhubaneswar Odisha gangster, who had escaped from hospital, arrested in Telangana Weekend shutdown returns to 10 Odisha districts Odisha govt postpones all board exams till May 31