Postpone
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late 15th century: from Latin postponere, from post ‘after’ + ponere ‘to place’.
wiktionary
From Latin postpōnō(“I put after; I postpone”) from post(“after”) + pōnō(“I put; I place”), compare forestall.
etymonline
postpone (v.)
"put off, defer to a future or later time," c. 1500, from Latin postponere "put after; esteem less; neglect; postpone," from post "after" (see post-) + ponere "put, place" (see position (n.)). Related: Postponed; postponing.
