adiar

Senses

1. 1.

   to postpone, to put off

   to move an event, appointment, or action to a later time or date

2. 2.

   to delay, to defer

   to cause something to happen later than originally planned

Examples

• "Vamos ter que adiar a reunião para semana que vem."

  We're going to have to postpone the meeting until next week.

• "Ela sempre adia as decisões difíceis."

  She always puts off difficult decisions.

• "O jogo foi adiado por causa da chuva."

  The game was postponed because of the rain.

Usage

Common verb in everyday and formal contexts. Often used with 'para' (to/until) to indicate the new time: "adiar para amanhã" (postpone until tomorrow). The noun form is "adiamento" (postponement). Don't confuse with "adiantar" which means to move forward or advance.