Put off, postpone (5)
I believe the answer is:
defer
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">This clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">put off</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that put off can be written as defer)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">postpone</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that postpone can be written as defer)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for defer that I've seen before include "Capitulate" , "Allow precedence (to)" , "Bow?" , "Play for time" , "Put off till later" .)