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aplazar

to postpone

verb ah-plah-SAHR Less Common

Also means

to defer

Usage Note

Aplazar means to put something off to a later date, used for meetings, exams, or deadlines: aplazar la reunión. In Latin America, particularly in academic contexts, it can also mean to fail a student (give a 'postponement' grade). The noun is aplazamiento.

Examples

"Tuvimos que aplazar la reunión hasta el lunes."

Natural Translation

We had to postpone the meeting until Monday.

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