prepone

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Blend of pre- +‎ postpone, c. 1970s . See also Latin praepōno (to place before)

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  • Rhymes: -əʊn

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prepone (third-person singular simple present prepones, present participle preponing, simple past and past participle preponed)

  1. (chiefly India, transitive) To reschedule to a time earlier than the current scheduled time.
    Synonyms: advance, bring forward, hasten, antedate, expedite, move up
    Antonym: postpone

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prepone

  1. third-person singular present indicative of preporre