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'