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postpone

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  1. defer                 
 
post.pone \po-s(t)-'po-n\ \-m*nt\ vt [L postponere to place after, 
   postpone, fr. post- + ponere to] place - more at POSITION 1: to hold back 
   to a later time : DEFER  2a: to place after {~ an adjective}  2: 
   SUBORDINATE  - post.pone.ment n