Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with postpone in American Collocation
postpone
verb
transitive
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/poʊsˈpoʊn/
for a long time or permanently
forever
indefinitely
She was under suspicion of murder, and her release was postponed indefinitely.
temporarily
provisionally
temporarily
The planned surgery has been provisionally postponed.
more than once
again
repeatedly
twice
The completion of the work has been repeatedly postponed.
life event
honeymoon
parenthood
retirement
wedding
People now need to work longer, and postpone retirement.
election or competition
election
fixture
match
referendum
We have decided to postpone the election until the Autumn.
start or departure
commencement
departure
launch
The launch was postponed on 13 July after a problem with a hydrogen tank sensor.
decision or judgement
decision
hearing
The hearing is now postponed to September 25.
meeting
AGM
meeting
The board were forced to postpone the AGM.
abandon
adjourn
cancel
defer
delay
rearrange
reschedule
The organisers reserve the right to postpone, cancel, or abandon the race in bad weather or bad light.