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English / phrasal verb

Put back

MEANING IN ENGLISH

To return something to its proper position; or to postpone an event or schedule

In context

01

Always put back shared tools in the supply cabinet so your colleagues can easily find them.

02

Due to unexpected server maintenance, the committee decided to put back the presentation by a week.

Synonyms

return,replace,postpone

Antonyms

take away,advance,bring forward

Collocations

put back in place,put back the meeting,put everything back

Sources

Bidyazo vocabulary library ↗