This is the 477th most frequent Icelandic word.
frestað
"Frestað" means "postponed" or "delayed" in English.
Here, 'frestað' implies that an event is delayed to a later time.
Fundurinn var frestað til morguns.
The meeting was postponed until tomorrow.
In this context, 'frestað' means deferring the initiation or continuation of a work assignment.
Það var ákveðið að fresta verkefninu.
It was decided to postpone the project.
Here, 'frestað' is used to suggest delaying an activity due to a condition.