prorogare

Meaning

1. (transitive) to extend (in time)
2. (broadly, transitive) to talk too much, especially as a way to buy time
3. (transitive) to defer, put back

Concepts

postpone

prorogue

delay

extend

put off

put over

remit

set back

shelve

table

defer

defer put back

hold off

hold over

put back

Synonyms

rimandare

posporre

differire

dilazionare

ritardare

rinviare

prolungare

procrastinare

spostare

posticipare

Translations

proroger

prorrogar

repousser

postposer

retarder

vertagen

surseoir

différer

reculer

ajourner

aufschieben

αναβάλλω

atermoyer

suspendre

reporter

Hyphenated as

pro‧ro‧gà‧re

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pro.roˈɡa.re/

Etymology

From Latin prōrogāre.