The term 'postpones' is used to describe the act of delaying or deferring something. The crossword solutions for this term include 'remits' (6 letters), 'defers' (6 letters), 'delays' (6 letters), 'laysover' (8 letters), 'suspends' (8 letters), and 'holdsover' (9 letters). All of these words refer to the act of delaying or deferring something, either temporarily or permanently. Remitting, deferring, and delaying are all forms of postponing, while laysover, suspends, and holdsover refer to the act of postponing something for a specific period of time.