Postpone
Postpone verb - To assign to a later time.
Usage example: we'll have to postpone a decision until we have all the information
Nearby Words: postponement, postponing
Work on
Work on verb - To exert effort in order to do, make, or perform something.
Both terms in one sentence
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The American hero Iron Man needed a technician to work on his suit: said technician wasn't anybody else than, you guessed it, Reed Richards — and as a result, he had to postpone his space travel.
Source: Comic Book / Bullet Points
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