What is the meaning of the word "prepone"?

"Prepone" is a term used primarily in Indian English to describe the action of moving an event or scheduled activity to an earlier time or date. It is the opposite of "postpone," which means to delay or reschedule an event to a later time or date. While "prepone" is not commonly used in American or British English, it is understood and widely used in Indian English contexts, making it an effective and clear way to communicate the act of rescheduling something to occur sooner than originally planned.

Definitions:

To do something at an earlier time than was planned or is usual. VERB
- She requested to prepone her appointment with the doctor to address her concerns sooner.
To move something to an earlier time that was originally planned. VERB
- Due to an unexpected schedule conflict, we had to prepone the meeting from Friday the 5th to Wednesday the 3rd.
- If you cancel your vacations and do join early, we can prepone our meeting.
Used to describe the action of moving an event or scheduled occurrence to an earlier time or date than originally planned. VERB
- Due to a forecast of bad weather, the committee decided to prepone the outdoor festival to avoid cancellation.