Put off
verb
To postpone or delay something.
The meeting has been put off until next week.
Often appears as...
- put off a meeting
- put off a decision
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Temporary Delay
Use 'put off' to indicate a planned event is delayed but will happen later.
We've put off the trip until the weather improves.
Pro Tip 2/2No Cancellation
Putting something off does not mean it's canceled, just postponed.
They put off the festival, but it's not canceled.
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