postpone

/(ˌ)pōs(t)-ˈpōn/

Latin postponere to place after, postpone, from post- + ponere to place

verb

  1. to put off to a later time : defer

  2. to place later (as in a sentence) than the normal position in English

  3. to place later in order of precedence, preference, or importance

defer postpone suspend stay mean to delay an action or proceeding. defer implies a deliberate putting off to a later time. postpone implies an intentional deferring usually to a definite time.