The meaning of Postponement

Postponement – definition

noun
The action of postponing something; deferral.
Usage examples:
After repeated postponements, the new museum is officially open
Synonims:
Deferral Deferment Delay Putting off/back Rescheduling Adjournment Shelving Suspension Stay Respite Moratorium Continuance Put-off

Postponement translation into English

Postponement: translate from English into Chinese

延期

Postponement: translate from English into Dutch

Uitstel, Achterstelling

Postponement: translate from English into French

Report, Ajournement, Renvoi

Postponement: translate from English into German

Verschiebung, Aufschub, Vertagung, Verlegung

Postponement: translate from English into Hindi

स्थगन, स्थगित, मुल्तवी, विलंबन, टालने का कार्य, मोहलत

Postponement: translate from English into Italian

Rinvio, Differimento, Slittamento

Postponement: translate from English into Korean

연기, 물림, 이연

Postponement: translate from English into Russian

Отсрочка, Откладывание

Postponement: translate from English into Spanish

Aplazamiento, Postergación

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Postponement – similar words

postponements

noun
The action of postponing something; deferral.
Usage examples:
After repeated postponements, the new museum is officially open

noun
A delay to an event because someone plans or decides that it should happen at a later date or time
Usage examples:
We were disappointed by yet another postponement of our trip., fog forced a postponement of the pla…

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postponed

verb
Cause or arrange for (something) to take place at a time later than that first scheduled.
Usage examples:
The visit had to be postponed for some time

verb
Past simple and past participle of postpone
Usage examples:
They decided to postpone their holiday until next year., [ + -ing verb ] we've had to postpone goin…

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postpone

verb
Cause or arrange for (something) to take place at a time later than that first scheduled.
Usage examples:
The visit had to be postponed for some time

verb
To delay an event or arrange for it to take place at a later time
Usage examples:
The trip has been postponed twice., [ c/u ] rain forced (a) postponement of the match.

verb
To decide that an event should happen at a later time than originally planned
Usage examples:
The oil giant said it had postponed a decision on whether to go ahead with the deal., the meeting w…

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Postponement synonims

adjournment

noun
An act or period of adjourning or being adjourned.
Usage examples:
She sought an adjournment of the trial

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continuance

noun
The state of remaining in existence or operation.
Usage examples:
His interests encouraged him to favour the continuance of war

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deferment

noun
The action or fact of putting something off to a later time; postponement.
Usage examples:
Deferment of the decision

noun
(a) temporary delay in taking someone into the military forces
Usage examples:
[ c ] they got draft deferments as graduate students.

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deferral

noun
A postponement of an action or event.
Usage examples:
They agreed to a deferral of industrial action

noun
→ deferment

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delay

verb
Make (someone or something) late or slow.
Usage examples:
The train was delayed

noun
A period of time by which something is late or postponed.
Usage examples:
A two-hour delay

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moratorium

noun
A temporary prohibition of an activity.
Usage examples:
A moratorium on the use of drift nets

noun
A stopping of an activity for an agreed period of time
Usage examples:
They are proposing a five-year moratorium on whaling.

noun
A period of time during which a particular activity is stopped
Usage examples:
A moratorium on sth the european union imposed a two-year moratorium on new gm imports., end/impose…

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put-off

idiom
Cause to feel intense dislike or distaste

phrasal verb
Postpone something.
Usage examples:
They can't put off a decision much longer

phrasal verb
Cause someone to lose interest or enthusiasm.
Usage examples:
She wanted to be a nurse, but the thought of night shifts put her off

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rescheduling

verb
Change the time of (a planned event).
Usage examples:
The concert has been rescheduled for september

noun
The changing of the time at which something will happen
Usage examples:
The rescheduling of flights, in the eighties it was easy to get bankers to agree a rescheduling pac…

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respite

noun
A short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant.
Usage examples:
The refugee encampments will provide some respite from the suffering

verb
Postpone (a sentence, obligation, etc.).
Usage examples:
The execution was only respited a few months

noun
A pause or rest from something difficult or unpleasant
Usage examples:
[ c usually sing ] the center provides a respite for teens in trouble.

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shelving

noun
Shelves collectively.
Usage examples:
A lack of shelving and cupboards

verb
Place or arrange (items, especially books) on a shelf.
Usage examples:
We had catalogued and shelved all the books shipped in that day

verb
(of ground) slope downwards in a specified manner or direction.
Usage examples:
The ground shelved gently down to the water

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stay

verb
Remain in the same place.
Usage examples:
You stay here and i'll be back soon

noun
A period of staying somewhere, in particular of living somewhere temporarily as a visitor or guest.
Usage examples:
An overnight stay at a luxury hotel

verb
Secure or steady (a mast) by means of stays.
Usage examples:
We stayed the mast on the starboard side by shifting the halyard

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suspension

noun
The action of suspending someone or something or the condition of being suspended.
Usage examples:
The suspension of military action

noun
The act of hanging something from above so it moves freely

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