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Synonyms for post pone
verb put off till later time

defer
suspend
delay
hold up
shelve

adjourn
table
pigeonhole
prorogue
cool it

give a rain check
hang fire
hold off
hold over
lay over

put back
put on back burner
put on hold

Antonyms for post pone

expedite
hasten
hurry
further

carry out
persevere
advance
forward

continue
do
maintain

Synonyms
verb stop a proceeding

defer
recess
put off
discontinue

delay
suspend
shelve
postpone

curb
restrain
stay
hold up

prorogue
hold off
hold over

Antonyms

expedite
hasten
hurry
carry out
convene
convoke

further
stimulate
urge
advance
forward
continue

do
begin
encourage
keep on
open
rally

Synonyms
verb discontinue

abandon
abort
break off

cancel
desist
drop

kill
postpone
scrub

withdraw

Synonyms
verb stop earlier than intended

hinder
quit
halt
terminate
shorten
abort
interrupt

postpone
curtail
break off
abbreviate
abridge
check
checkmate

clip
diminish
end
finish
freeze
intercept
stop

break short
bring to an end; leave unfinished
put a stop to
stop cold
stop dead
stop short

Antonyms

persevere
increase
lengthen
prolong

forward
push
continue
do

begin
start

Synonyms
verb hold off, put off

suspend
extend
prolong
waive
delay
hold up
stall
shelve

adjourn
postpone
hinder
retard
slow
lengthen
remit
detain

procrastinate
impede
protract
table
obstruct
stay
block
set aside

prorogue
intermit
give rain check
hang fire
lay over
put on back burner
put on hold
put on ice

Antonyms

shorten
expedite
further
carry out
aid
assist
facilitate
hasten

hurry
continue
maintain
advance
allow
forward
do
encourage

help
promote
push
abbreviate
let go
support
forge
force

Synonyms
verb cause stop in action

obstruct
defer
restrict
suspend
bar
detain
shelve
prevent
withhold
stay
prolong
stall
impede
put off

adjourn
postpone
hold
hamper
block
keep
clog
temporize
tarry
dilly-dally
dawdle
curb
table
protract

check
inhibit
repress
procrastinate
arrest
confine
filibuster
lag
discourage
deter
drag
interfere
retard
slacken

linger
choke
encumber
loiter
stave off
remand
intermit
prorogue
bide time
gain time
hold over
keep back
lay over

Antonyms

aid
assist
expedite
release
permit
carry out
further
unblock
complete
hurry
liberate

hasten
speed
help
promote
support
advance
forward
free
let go
continue
go

open
allow
do
encourage
abandon
finish
push
rush
leave
dispatch

Synonyms
verb annul, discontinue

break up
demolish
suspend
collapse
separate
overthrow
vacate
dismiss
terminate
cancel

discharge
adjourn
destroy
postpone
repeal
sever
shoot
invalidate
wrack
end

annihilate
wreck
disorganize
ruin
loose
shatter
destruct
decimate
quash
divorce

disunite
abrogate
void
eradicate
do away with
wind up
unmake
put an end to
render void
resolve into

Antonyms

construct
combine
unite
hire
permit
validate
create
aid
assist
sanction
institute
coagulate
solidify
integrate

put together
marry
resolve
build
repair
restore
rise
continue
join
hold
keep
maintain
employ
engage

begin
open
approve
start
bear
help
fix
allow
support
establish
concentrate
appear
assemble
unmix

Synonyms
verb bring to an end

break up
quit
finish
halt
conclude
stop
wind up
drop
wrap up
culminate
terminate
delay

settle
expire
cease
resolve
close
achieve
complete
relinquish
accomplish
perorate
discontinue
crown

abolish
wrap
abort
consummate
ultimate
determine
interrupt
postpone
dissolve
break off
call off
close out

cut short
dispose of
shut down
give up
call it a day
get done
pack it in
pull the plug
put the lid on
sew up
switch off
top off

Antonyms

commence
unsettle
create
continue
do

begin
initiate
introduce
start
bear

advance
go
open
keep
give birth

Synonyms
verb repress

bit
bridle
check
control
curb
defer

delay
deny
forbear
inhibit
keep
postpone

prevent
put off
refrain
refuse
restrain
stop

suppress
withhold
hold down
hold in
keep back
keep out

Antonyms

let go

reveal

Synonyms
verb fail to do; forget

disregard
discard
overlook
bypass
trifle
defer
omit
skimp

overpass
skip
dismiss
elide
evade
procrastinate
suspend
shirk

miss
postpone
pass over
overleap
be careless
be derelict
be irresponsible
be negligent

be remiss
gloss over
let pass
let slide
look the other way
lose sight of
not trouble oneself
think little of

Antonyms

respect
expedite
complete
cherish
guard
nurture
protect
accomplish

achieve
attend
regard
advance
forward
face
meet
take on

maintain
do
finish
continue
concern
take care of
watch
succeed

Synonyms
verb categorize; shelve

sort
defer
sideline
group
peg
tab
dismiss

rank
label
delay
assort
file
table
postpone

hold
class
classify
hold up
put off
hold off
lay aside

put aside
put down as
put on hold
put on ice
put on the bank burner
type cast

Antonyms

disorder
expedite
hasten

hurry
scatter
advance

forward
maintain

Synonyms
verb delay, put off doing

hesitate
dawdle
defer
retard
suspend
poke
linger
temporize

cool
tarry
goldbrick
pause
stay
prolong
drag
stall

loiter
adjourn
protract
postpone
dally
lag
wait
shilly-shally

be dilatory
give the run around
hang fire
hold off
let slide
play a waiting game
play for time
drag one’s feet

Antonyms

expedite
hasten
hurry
complete
persist
shorten
further
carry out

accelerate
go ahead
quicken
advance
forge
forward
help
push

continue
finish
go
rush
leave
abbreviate
do

Synonyms
verb extend, draw out

prolong
put off
defer
draw
stretch
lengthen

procrastinate
delay
continue
pad
elongate
postpone

stall
cool
drag out
hold up
prolongate
drag on

hold off
keep going
put on hold
spin out
stretch out

Antonyms

expedite
hasten
hurry
shorten

complete
further
curtail
advance

forward
do
finish
abbreviate

Synonyms
verb defer, delay

suspend
shelve
adjourn
postpone
dally
dawdle

dillydally
lag
linger
loiter
poke
retard

stay
tarry
trail
hold off
reschedule
hold over

lay over
prorogue
put back
drag one’s feet

Antonyms

carry out
accomplish

achieve
continue

do
succeed

Synonyms
verb relieve of blame, responsibility

mitigate
palliate
pardon
alleviate
forgive

remit
absolve
excuse
respite
abate

amnesty
postpone
allay
let off
grant a stay

let go
let off the hook
let off this time
let up on

Antonyms

increase
intensify
worsen
accuse
blame

condemn
punish
aggravate
magnify
charge

hold
forward
accusation

Synonyms
verb keep, hold back

preserve
hoard
defer
withhold
maintain
retain
save
stockpile

plant
squirrel
stash
delay
have
duck
postpone
hold

conserve
store
possess
lay up
put away
put off
squirrel away
set aside

keep back
keep out
put by
store up
stow away

Antonyms

squander
release
expedite
use

hurt
spend
throw away
waste

let go
distribute
give
offer

Synonyms
verb hinder, obstruct

decelerate
handicap
lessen
impede
crimp
hamper
defer
loaf
clog
fetter
reduce
down
dawdle

decrease
check
hesitate
poke
detain
delay
arrest
falter
postpone
balk
mire
baffle
flag

slacken
choke
encumber
stall
loiter
brake
bog
back off
bog down
hold back
hold up
let up
set back

shut down
take down
choke off
bring to screeching halt
close off
hang up
retardate
shut off
slow down
slow up

Antonyms

aid
assist
expedite
hasten
hurry
unblock
release
grow
increase
speed

liberate
persevere
further
help
promote
advance
forward
do
free
let go

expand
raise
strengthen
rush
allow
continue
encourage
maintain
push

Synonyms
verb delay, restrict

decelerate
hinder
retard
moderate
slacken
relax
lessen
lag
reduce
stall
decrease
abate
curb

diminish
impede
curtail
temper
handicap
mire
choke
detain
procrastinate
qualify
quiet
brake
reef

loiter
stunt
postpone
regulate
check
bog down
cut back
cut down
hold back
hold up
set back
anchor it
back-water

ease off
ease up
embog
hit the brakes
keep waiting
let down flaps
lose speed
lose steam
reduce speed
rein in
retardate
wind down

Antonyms

aid
assist
facilitate
further
excite
grow
increase
enlarge
prolong

lengthen
release
liberate
accelerate
expedite
advance
allow
encourage
forward

help
push
agitate
extend
raise
strengthen
expand
develop
do

Synonyms
verb delay for own purposes

hinder
slow
halt
stop
stay
suspend
put off
interrupt
postpone

hamper
filibuster
fence
temporize
die
equivocate
tarry
stonewall
prevaricate

arrest
brake
stand
hedge
still
check
quibble
shut down
avoid the issue

beat around the bush
hold off
not move
play for time
slow down
stand off
stand still
drag one’s feet
take one’s time

Antonyms

aid
assist
permit
carry out
expedite
release
further

advance
allow
encourage
forward
help
promote
push

continue
go
do
face
meet

Synonyms
verb hold in abeyance

suspend
stop
detain
delay
arrest
postpone
hold

hinder
prevent
halt
shelve
discontinue
defer
stall

curb
impede
interrupt
adjourn
obstruct
check
put off

prorogue
intermit
hold over
ward off

Antonyms

release
expedite
aid
assist
facilitate
further
permit

continue
go
advance
encourage
let go
allow
forward

help
promote
push
carry on
forge
support
leave

Synonyms
verb delay, hold off

defer
rule out
waive
bar
halt
eject
interrupt
put off
discontinue
withhold
shelve
arrest
cease

file
reject
adjourn
exclude
postpone
stay
retard
debar
omit
hang
pigeonhole
procrastinate
eliminate

protract
check
can
break up
count out
cut short
hold up
lay off
stave off
pink-slip
prorogue
inactivate
intermit

hang fire
hang up
lay aside
lay on the table
lay over
put a stop to
put an end to
put on back burner
put on hold
put on ice
put on the shelf

Antonyms

expedite
include
carry out
release
complete
persist
advance
forge
forward

add
open
allow
carry on
continue
do
let go
encourage
begin

go
keep on
accept
help
rise
finish
sustain

Synonyms
verb give up; let go

relinquish
hand over
suspend
defer
renounce
grant
put off
shelve
forgo

turn over
remove
allow
reject
abandon
postpone
surrender
cede
resign

disclaim
yield
stay
leave
delay
remit
renege
table
disown

neglect
reserve
dispense with
hold up
set aside
prorogue
hold off
refrain from

Antonyms

expedite
deny
refuse
carry out
guard
claim

hold
keep
take
retain
continue
forward

approve
do
accept
acknowledge
advance
go

Synonyms
verb stop

delay
refrain

rest
stay

defer
desist

let up
postpone

Antonyms

advance

do

Synonyms
verb repress

bit
bridle
check
control
curb
defer
delay

deny
forbear
inhibit
keep
postpone
prevent
put off

refrain
refuse
restrain
stop
suppress
withhold
hold down

hold in
hold off
keep back
keep out