postpone

verb12 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.9

to postpone without setting a new date

to emphasize that the action is only a postponement, not a cancellation

to emphasize that the action is only a postponement, not a cancellation

indicates that the postponement is due to external pressure or unavoidable circumstances

indicates a conscious choice to delay an event

indicates a mutual decision to delay something

to request someone to delay an event

to specify the point in time to which something is delayed

to specify the point in time to which something is delayed ('till' is more informal)

to specify the duration of the delay

to specify the new date or time, often used with 'from'

to specify the original date or time, often used with 'to'