antepone

/ænˈtiːpəʊn/ or /ænˈtiːpoʊn/

Definitions

1. verb

to give precedence or priority to something

“She decided to antepone her vacation to attend her sister’s wedding.”

2. verb (transitive)

to put in a higher or earlier position in a sequence, schedule, or order

“He anteponed the meeting to an earlier time to accommodate more attendees.”

Synonyms

  • precede
  • prioritize

Antonyms

  • defer
  • postpone