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defer the schedule

[dɪˈfɜːr ðə ˈʃɛdjuːl]
verb phrase
adiar o cronograma
1. to postpone or delay a planned timetable or timeline of events
The project manager decided to defer the schedule due to unexpected resource constraints.
O gerente do projeto decidiu adiar o cronograma devido a restrições de recursos inesperadas.
2. to put off the implementation of a planned schedule to a later date
We had to defer the schedule for the software release.
Tivemos que adiar o cronograma para o lançamento do software.
Synonyms
postpone the scheduledelay the schedulereschedulepush back the timelineput off the timetable
Antonyms
advance the scheduleaccelerate the scheduleexpedite the timelinemove up the schedule

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
adiar o cronograma
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
adiar o calendário
alternative usage common in business contexts
Portugal
adiar o plano
European Portuguese variation

Related Idioms & Phrases

put the schedule on hold
push back deadlines
kick the can down the road
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