act later than planned, scheduled, or required

act of putting off to a future time

someone who postpones work (especially out of laziness or habitual carelessness)

stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather

stop dealing with

render temporarily ineffective

put a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence

postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution

assign a new time and place for an event

postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled