What does "push back" mean?

To postpone to a later time To reschedule something for later.

How do you use "push back" in a sentence?

We need to push back the meeting. The deadline was pushed back. Can we push back our call?

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To postpone to a later time

推迟到更晚的时间

Posponer a una hora posterior

後の時間に延期する

나중으로 미루다

To reschedule something for later.

将某事重新安排到更晚的时间。

Reprogramar algo para más tarde.

何かを後の日時に変更すること。

일정을 나중으로 다시 잡는 것을 말한다.

Base verb: push

Particle: back

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

We need to push back the meeting.
我们需要推迟会议
Tenemos que aplazar la reunión
会議を延期する必要がある
회의를 연기해야 한다.
The deadline was pushed back.
截止日期被推迟了
El plazo se aplazó
締め切りが延期された
마감일이 연기되었다.
Can we push back our call?
我们的通话能推迟吗？
¿Podemos aplazar nuestra llamada?
電話の予定を後にずらせる？
통화 일정을 뒤로 미룰 수 있을까?

Context: schedule, postpone, delay

Tone: practical

From physically pushing something away.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal