To put something back means to delay it or arrange for it to happen later than you previously planned.
[mainly British]
There are always new projects which seem to put the reunion back further. [VERB noun PARTICLE]
News conferences due to be held by both men have been put back. [beVERB-ed PARTICLE]
[Also VERBPARTICLE noun]
More Synonyms of put back
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put back in British English
verb(tr, adverb)
1.
to return to its former place
2.
to move to a later time or date
the wedding was put back a fortnight
3.
to delay or impede the progress of
the strike put back production severely
put back in American English
1.
to replace
2.
to reset the hands of (a clock) to an earlier time
3. US
to demote (a pupil)
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Examples of 'put back' in a sentence
put back
But delays building their own house put back a move until after the Six Nations.
The Sun (2017)
But delays building their own house put back a move until after the Six Nations.
The Sun (2017)
Having your nose put back into place without an anaesthetic is not good!
The Sun (2012)
Opening night has been put back five times.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
This allows us to put back something into the economy as well as build a sustainable business.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
We need to put back in place something whereby all junior doctors see sick patients in continuity on a daily basis.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Then again, dogs need putting back in their place.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
He was rushed to hospital in the German capital where his shoulder was put back in place.
The Sun (2008)
A new documentary finally puts backing singers in the spotlight.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Like so much of her work, it was rediscovered in the 1970s and put back into production.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
You could, for example, take out money to pay for a new car but put back the money when you get a bonus the following month.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
In other languages
put back
British English: put back /pʊt bæk/ VERB
To put something back means to delay it or postpone it.
The trip has been put back to April.
American English: put back
Arabic: يَرْجِع
Brazilian Portuguese: adiar
Chinese: 推迟
Croatian: odgoditi
Czech: oddálit na místo
Danish: udsætte
Dutch: uitstellen
European Spanish: posponer
Finnish: laittaa takaisin
French: replacer
German: zurückstellen
Greek: επανατοποθετώ
Italian: rimettere a posto
Japanese: もとへ返す
Korean: 연기하다
Norwegian: utsette
Polish: położyć z powrotem
European Portuguese: adiar
Romanian: a amâna
Russian: переносить
Latin American Spanish: posponer
Swedish: lägga tillbaka
Thai: เลื่อนเวลา
Turkish: geri koymak
Ukrainian: повертати на місце
Vietnamese: trì hoãn
All related terms of 'put back'
put the clock back
to regress
put one's back into
to devote all one's strength to (a task )
put someone's back up
to annoy someone
put your back into something
to start to work very hard in order to do something successfully
to get/put sb's back up
If someone or something puts your back up or gets your back up , they annoy you.
put something on the back burner
to decide not to do anything about a situation or project until a later date , because you do not consider it to be important at the time
turn the clock back/put the clock back
If you want to turn the clock back or put the clock back , you want to return to a situation that used to exist , usually because the present situation is unpleasant .
on the back foot/put someone on the back foot
If someone is on the back foot , or if something puts them on the back foot , they feel threatened and act defensively.
Chinese translation of 'put back'
put back
vt
(= replace) 放回 (fànghuí)
⇒ I put the book back on the shelf.我把书放回书架。 (Wǒ bǎ shū fànghuí shūjià.)