What does "put back" mean?

To postpone to a later time To delay or reschedule.

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

The meeting was put back an hour. Can we put it back to next week? The deadline has been put back.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To postpone to a later time

推迟，延后

Posponer, aplazar

延期する、後ろ倒しにする

연기하다, 미루다

To delay or reschedule.

推迟或重新安排时间。

Retrasar o reprogramar.

遅らせる、予定を変更すること。

일정을 늦추거나 재조정하다.

Base verb: put

Particle: back

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

The meeting was put back an hour.
会议推迟了一小时
La reunión se retrasó una hora
会議は1時間延期された
회의가 한 시간 연기되었다.
Can we put it back to next week?
能推到下周吗？
¿Podemos aplazarlo a la semana que viene?
来週に延期できますか？
다음 주로 미룰 수 있을까요?
The deadline has been put back.
截止日期被推迟了
El plazo se ha retrasado
締め切りが延長された
마감이 연장되었다.

Context: scheduling, delays

Tone: practical

From putting to a later position.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal