/ Dictionary / Index P postpone: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: post•pone Pronunciation: (pōst-pōn', pōs-), [key] — -poned, -pon•ing. to put off to a later time; defer: He has postponed his departure until tomorrow. to place after in order of importance or estimation; subordinate: to postpone private ambitions to the public welfare. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: postpone (Thesaurus) post-polio syndrome postpose Related Content Daily Word Quiz: inutiae Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language