postpone

Verb

Verb Forms: postponed, postponing, postpones

To put off or delay an event until a later time.
hold back to a later time
- "let's postpone the exam"
To delay or put off an event, appointment, etc.
To place after in order; to deem less important.

Examples

The player tried to POSTPONE their Words With Friends turn, hoping for a better tile draw.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin postpōnō (“I put after; I postpone”) from post (“after”) + pōnō (“I put; I place”), compare forestall.

Synonyms

defer, hold over, prorogue, put off, put over, remit, set back, shelve, table, delay, forestay, hold off, posticipate, procrastinate, put on ice, stay, suspend

Antonyms

advance, antedate, bring forward, expedite, hasten, prepone

Scrabble Score: 12

postpone: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
postpone: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
postpone: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

postpone: valid Words With Friends Word