Postpone - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'postpone' is the definition.
(I know that postpone can be written as defer)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for defer that I've seen before include "Yield to another's opinion" , "Accede" , "Play for time" , "Allow precedence (to)" , "Put off or give way" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post, the Evening Standard, The Times, the LA Times, The Mirror, the USA Today, the King Feature Syndicate, The Star Tribune, The Telegraph, The Independent, The Sun, The Guardian, the Penny Press, the Sydney Morning Herald, The New York Times and the Universal.

(Other definitions for stall that I've seen before include "Postpone what one should be doing" , "Stable compartment" , "Seat - prevaricate" , "Place for display of articles for sale" , "Commercial booth" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post, the Evening Standard, The Times, the LA Times, The Mirror, the USA Today, the King Feature Syndicate, The Star Tribune, The Telegraph, The Independent, The Sun, The Guardian, the Penny Press, the Sydney Morning Herald, The New York Times and the Universal.

(Other definitions for debar that I've seen before include "Shut out, preclude" , "Block" , "Exclude - bread (anag)" , "Ban" , "Refuse to admit" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post, the Evening Standard, The Times, the LA Times, The Mirror, the USA Today, the King Feature Syndicate, The Star Tribune, The Telegraph, The Independent, The Sun, The Guardian, the Penny Press, the Sydney Morning Herald, The New York Times and the Universal.

'postpone' is the definition.
(I know that postpone is a more specific form of delay)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for delay that I've seen before include "Put off; pause" , "Time lapse" , "Stoppage" , "hold-up of train?" , "Procrastinate - put off" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post, the Evening Standard, The Times, the LA Times, The Mirror, the USA Today, the King Feature Syndicate, The Star Tribune, The Telegraph, The Independent, The Sun, The Guardian, the Penny Press, the Sydney Morning Herald, The New York Times and the Universal.

'postpone' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for procrastinate that I've seen before include "Dally" , "Delay taking action" , "Put off till later" , "Dilly-dally" , "Be dilatory" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

'postpone' is the definition.
(I know that postpone can be written as shelve)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for shelve that I've seen before include "Put on the back burner" , "Put aside for the present - on a ledge?" , "Defer (a plan or project)" , "Lay aside" , "Put aside for the present, plan or book" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard, The Times, the LA Times, The Mirror and The New York Times.

'postpone' is the definition.
(synonyms)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for put off that I've seen before include "Defer to a later time, or alienate" , "Deter; postpone" , "Dissuaded - discouraged" , "Postpone - disconcert" , "Don't ... ... till tomorrow what can be done today" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald and the Evening Standard.

'postpone' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for adjourn that I've seen before include "Break off to resume later" , "Put off to later date, say meeting" , "Defer proceedings" , "Break off for later resumption" , "Defer to a later date" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard, The Independent and The Guardian.

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