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put back

To postpone an arranged event or appointment.
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The meeting has been put back to 5.00 pm.

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Submitted on August 23, 2012

Additional definitions for 'put back':

put backTo return something to it's original place.
put backTo drink fast; to knock down alcohol.
put backTo change the time in a time zone to an earlier time.
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volver

放回去

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