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postpone indefinitely

[pəˈspoʊn ɪnˈdɛfənətli]
verb phrase
adiar indefinidamente
1. to delay or defer something with no fixed date for resumption or completion
The company decided to postpone indefinitely the launch of the new product due to market conditions.
A empresa decidiu adiar indefinidamente o lançamento do novo produto devido às condições de mercado.
2. to put off a planned event, decision, or action with no specific timeframe for when it will occur
They postponed indefinitely the wedding ceremony.
Eles adiaram indefinidamente a cerimônia de casamento.
NYC Slang
put it on ice / shelve it
Synonyms
defer indefinitelyshelvetableput on holddelay without date
Antonyms
expediteaccelerateproceed immediatelyadvance

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
adiar indefinidamente
most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
adiar indefinidamente / colocar na geleira
informal variation using 'colocar na geleira' (put in the freezer)
Portugal
adiar indefinidamente / deixar em suspenso
may also use 'deixar em suspenso' (leave in suspension)

Related Idioms & Phrases

leave in limbo
put on the back burner
leave hanging
defer to the Greek calends
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