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Postpone

/pəʊs(t)ˈpəʊn/
To delay or arrange for a later time or date.

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Examples:

D'Artagnan postponed the party and told Planchet to bury Brisemont.

What is the cost (emotionally, financially, and physically) of postponing action?

She had no reason to postpone matrimony.

Etymology:

etymology
Middle English postponen, from Late Latin postponere, which combines post meaning after and ponere meaning to place.

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