put back

• Etwas an seinen ursprünglichen Platz oder in seine vorherige Position zurückbringen; umgangssprachlich auch für das Verschieben, Aufschieben oder Verzögern von etwas.

To return something to its original position or place; also used informally to mean to delay or postpone something.

1. Return to original placeA2formal

   To place something where it was before.

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   • Please put the book back on the shelf.
   • He put the tools back in the drawer after using them.
   • She put the keys back in her bag.

2. Delay or postponeB1informal

   To cause a delay or to reschedule something to a later time.

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   • The meeting was put back to next week.
   • The bad weather put back our departure by two hours.
   • They put back the project deadline due to budget issues.

3. Reverse or set backB2informal

   To move something to an earlier or previous state or position.

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   • The accident put back his recovery by several months.
   • The economic crisis put back the company's growth.
   • The software bug put back the release date.