aplazar

Spanish

Etymology

From a- +‎ plazo +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /aplaˈθaɾ/ [a.plaˈθaɾ]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /aplaˈsaɾ/ [a.plaˈsaɾ]

Verb

1. (transitive) to postpone

   Synonyms: atrasar, posponer, postergar

2. (transitive, Latin America) to flunk (fail)

   Synonym: reprobar

Derived terms

• aplazamiento

Further reading

• “aplazar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014