postponement
/pəˈspəʊnmənt/noun
उच्चारण पस्पोन्मन्ट
स्थगन, टालना, मुल्तवी करना
Core word
noun
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[C/U] ~ (of sth)
the act of arranging for an event to happen at a later time or date than was planned
स्थगन, टालना, मुल्तवी करना
- Heavy rain led to the postponement of the match.
- Students demanded a postponement of the exam.
- The postponement of the exam gave students more time to prepare.
+ 2 more examples
- Organisers announced the postponement of the concert due to illness.
- Another postponement of the meeting would be unfair to everyone.
Synonyms delay deferment adjournment rescheduling
◇Word family
postpone verb
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
delay deferment adjournment rescheduling
?Which word?
Do not confuse postponement (moving an event to a later date) and cancellation (deciding that an event will not happen at all).
Postponement (कार्यक्रम को बाद की तारीख पर टालना) और cancellation (कार्यक्रम को पूरी तरह रद्द करना) को आपस में न मिलाएँ।
§Grammar and usage
The verb postpone is followed by an -ing form, as in 'They postponed leaving'.
Verb postpone के बाद -ing form आता है, जैसे 'They postponed leaving'।