postpone(v = verb.stative) defer, hold over, prorogue, put off, put over, remit, set back, shelve, table - hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam"
is one way to delay
Derived forms noun postponement₂, noun postponer₁
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP

1.  To defer to a future or later time; to put off; also, to cause to be deferred or put off; to delay; to adjourn; as, to postpone the consideration of a bill to the following day, or indefinitely. [1913 Webster]
"His praise postponed, and never to be paid." [1913 Webster]

2.  To place after, behind, or below something, in respect to precedence, preference, value, or importance. [1913 Webster]
"All other considerations should give way and be postponed to this." [1913 Webster]

postpone, v.tr. cause or arrange (an event etc.) to take place at a later time.

Derivative:
postponable adj. postponement n. postponer n.

Etymology:
L postponere (as POST-, ponere posit- place)

VB  be late, tarry, wait, stay, bide, take time, dawdle, linger, loiter, bide one's time, take one's time, gain time, hang fire, stand over, lie over, put off, defer, delay, lay over, suspend, table, shift off, stave off, waive, retard, remand, postpone, adjourn, procrastinate, dally, prolong, protract, spin out, draw out, lengthen out, stretch out, prorogue, keep back, tide over, push to the last, drive to the last, let the matter stand over, reserve, temporize, consult one's pillow, sleep on it, lose an opportunity, be kept waiting, dance attendance, kick one's heels, cool one's heels, faire antichambre, wait impatiently, await, sit up, sit up at night.