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.

A motion to delay action on a matter before the house.

hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam"

To place after, behind, or below something, in respect to precedence, preference, value, or importance.