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defer
1[dih-fur]
verb (used with object)
to put off (action, consideration, etc.) to a future time.
The decision has been deferred by the board until next week.
to exempt temporarily from induction into military service.
verb (used without object)
to put off action; delay.
defer
2[dih-fur]
verb (used without object)
to yield respectfully in judgment or opinion (usually followed byto ).
We all defer to him in these matters.
Synonyms: , , ,
verb (used with object)
to submit for decision; refer.
We defer questions of this kind to the president.
defer
1/ »åɪˈ´ÚÉœË /
verb
(tr) to delay or cause to be delayed until a future time; postpone
defer
2/ »åɪˈ´ÚÉœË /
verb
to yield (to) or comply (with) the wishes or judgments of another
I defer to your superior knowledge
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- deferrer noun
- »å±ðˈ´Ú±ð°ù°ù±ð°ù noun
- »å±ðˈ´Ú±ð°ù°ù²¹²ú±ô±ð adjective
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of defer1
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of defer1
Origin of defer2
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Prosecutors accused Rhiannon Do of making a false statement on a loan application, but agreed to defer the charge, allowing her to enter a diversion agreement in exchange for her cooperation.
The pace of the escalation, and the federal government’s unwillingness to defer to cooperative local law enforcement authorities, raise questions about the administration’s intentions as it responds to protesters.
Everyone is aging, losing money, and feeling lost and entirely directionless in a country that has deferred its fabled dream to prioritize wealth and power.
The 2007 writers’ strike deferred that goal, so Lurie pivoted to write three erotic novels which, she reveals, were “critiques of capitalism wrapped in a romance novel.â€
Moore told the seven justices that the appeals court had made the correct decision to defer to the commission.
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