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definition

verb

the visit had to be postponed for some time

cause or arrange for (something) to take place at a time later than that first scheduled.

translation of 'postpone'

అనంతరం,

తరువాత

example

Worries about crime led councillors to 'postpone' a decision on a leisure trail on a former railway.

Meanwhile the council is planning to 'postpone' the introduction of recycling schemes for flats.

Why has every single, even remotely, controversial decision been 'postponed' until October?

Increasingly, the kinds of memory problems that have long been seen as inevitable with age are now thought to be avoidable - or at least 'postponable' .

To my surprise she now seemed to believe my problems and was considering 'postponing' my death sentence.

If millions of postal votes have to be verified, 'postponing' the forming of a new government - so be it.

As she waits on the mainland for the arrival of her fiancé, the fog rolls in, 'postponing' any traffic to or from the island that evening.

They keep 'postponing' it, and even their promises are not being fulfilled.

Just don't mess around with 'postponing' elections on the basis of technological quibbles.

The Prime Minister 'postponing' the announcement of the election for 24 hours was a good one as well.

So I say to my fellow 'postponers' - be proud, be productive, be a procrastinator!

In a way, this can be expected with the number of delays, 'postponements' and redesigns the game went through.

Lawyers have another two hours to file briefs for and against 'postponing' the October 7 recall.

It is important to note that the 'postponements' or adjournments were all with the consent of the appellant, as we have already observed.

Since I actually don't know what that course is about, just who takes it, I am 'postponing' decisions.

The game was 'postponed' as a mark of respect.

This suggests that the 'postponers' intend to work, but somehow get sidetracked.

One, I think the risk of 'postponing' them is greater than the risk of having them, but it's going to be a close call.

The men's court hearing was 'postponed' indefinitely on Tuesday.

These factors can easily lead to delays or 'postponements' that simply don't happen with other clients.

For her, she says, having a baby in her 30s was less about 'postponing' a family for her career than meeting the right person.

She requires several more surgeries but they have been indefinitely 'postponed' due to financial constraints.

Yet all this is merely 'postponing' the inevitable.

The 'postponers' are those who refuse to make a decision, allowing relationships, professional commitments and finally nature to make the choice for them.

In addition, there is the Treasury pressure, acute at the moment, to look critically at all avoidable or 'postponable' expenditure (there is a war, of uncertain scope and duration, to be paid for).

And every day we read about delays, 'postponements' , difficulties in the trial, terrible security problems.

Most of them keep on 'postponing' their preparations till the last day.

Meetings have been 'postponed' for the summer months.

The delays and 'postponements' could have affected our team in a bad way.

The Institute of Health and Welfare estimates that 80 per cent of health related conditions in old age are preventable or 'postponable' if corrected in time.

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