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postpone the completion

[pəˈspoʊn ðə kəmˈpliːʃən]
verb phrase
adiar a conclusão
1. to delay or reschedule the finishing or finalization of something to a later date
We decided to postpone the completion of the project until next month.
Decidimos adiar a conclusão do projeto até o próximo mês.
2. to put off the end or final stage of a task, event, or process
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we had to postpone the completion of the construction.
Devido a circunstâncias imprevistas, tivemos que adiar a conclusão da construção.
Synonyms
delay the completiondefer the completionpush back the completionreschedule the completion
Antonyms
accelerate the completionadvance the completionexpedite the completionfinish on time

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
adiar a conclusão
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
adiar a conclusão / postergar a conclusão
postergar also used in business contexts
Portugal
adiar a conclusão / diferir a conclusão
both terms used, with diferir being more formal

Related Idioms & Phrases

push back the deadline
put something on hold
kick the can down the road
table the matter
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