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put off payment
[/pʊt ɔːf ˈpeɪmənt/]
verb phrase
adiar o pagamento
1.
to delay or postpone paying a debt or bill
The company decided to put off payment until next quarter.
A empresa decidiu adiar o pagamento até o próximo trimestre.
2.
to avoid paying something by making excuses or delaying tactics
He keeps trying to put off payment of his rent.
Ele continua tentando adiar o pagamento do aluguel.
Synonyms
defer payment
delay payment
postpone payment
procrastinate on payment
Antonyms
pay immediately
settle up
remit payment
pay on time
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
adiar o pagamento
most common usage
São Paulo
adiar o pagamento / deixar para depois
common in business contexts
Portugal
adiar o pagamento / diferir o pagamento
formal/financial usage preferred
Related Idioms & Phrases
kick the can down the road
put it on the back burner
buy time
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