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adiar

[ɐ.di.ˈaɾ]
verb
to postpone, to delay, to adjourn
1. to put off to a later time; to defer or reschedule an event, meeting, or decision
They decided to postpone the meeting until next week.
Eles decidiram adiar a reunião para a próxima semana.
2. to suspend proceedings of a court or legislative body temporarily
The judge adjourned the trial.
O juiz adiou o julgamento.
Synonyms
postergaratrasarsuspendertransferirremarcar
Antonyms
adiantarapressarantecipar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
adiar
standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
adiar
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
adiar
standard usage
Portugal
adiar
standard usage, also 'aiar' in some dialects

Related Idioms & Phrases

adiar para amanhã
adiar sine die
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