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postpone
[/pəˈspoʊn/]
verb
adiar
1.
to delay or put off to a later time
The meeting has been postponed until next week.
A reunião foi adiada para a próxima semana.
2.
to arrange for something to happen at a later date
We had to postpone our vacation due to work commitments.
Tivemos que adiar nossas férias devido aos compromissos de trabalho.
Synonyms
delay
defer
put off
reschedule
shelve
Antonyms
advance
accelerate
expedite
hasten
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
adiar
most common term
Rio de Janeiro
adiar
standard usage
São Paulo
adiar
standard usage
Portugal
adiar
standard usage; also 'prorrogar' in legal contexts
Related Idioms & Phrases
postpone for another day
put on hold
rain check
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