postpone verb [ T ] uk ​ /pəʊstˈpəʊn/ uk/pəstˈpəʊn/ us ​ /poʊstˈpoʊn/ ​ B1 to delay an event and plan or decide that it should happen at a later date or time: They decided to postpone their holiday until next year. [ + -ing verb ] We've had to postpone going to France because the children are ill. Synonyms defer put sth off Opposites bring sth forward mainly UK put sth off Compare prorogue specialized shelve Mais exemplos The negotiations have been postponed indefinitely. I was really angry when she asked me to postpone my trip to help her move house. There's no point postponing the event just because the weather forecast is bad. We decided to postpone the party until my parents had returned from America. The exams have been postponed until next month.