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de·fer ¹  (d-fûr)

v. de·ferred, de·fer·ring, de·fers

v.tr.

1. To put off; postpone.

2. To postpone the induction of (one eligible for the military draft).

v.intr.

To procrastinate.

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[Middle English differren, to postpone, differ; see differ.]

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de·ferra·ble adj.

de·ferrer n.

Synonyms: defer¹, postpone, shelve, stay¹, suspend
These verbs mean to put off until a later time: deferred paying the bills; postponing our trip; shelved the issue; stay an execution; suspending train service.

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de·fer ²  (d-fûr)

v. de·ferred, de·fer·ring, de·fers

v.intr.

To submit to the opinion, wishes, or decision of another through respect or in recognition of his or her authority, knowledge, or judgment. See Synonyms at yield.

v.tr.

To commit or entrust to another.

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[Middle English deferen, from Old French deferer, from Latin dferre, to carry away, refer to : d-, de- + ferre, to carry; see bher-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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de·ferrer n.

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defer ¹

Verb

[-ferring, -ferred] to delay until a future time; postpone: payment was deferred indefinitely [Old French differer to be different, postpone]

deferment
deferral n

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defer ²

Verb

[-ferring, -ferred] defer to to comply with the wishes (of) [Latin deferre to bear down]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	defer - hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam" postpone, prorogue, put off, set back, shelve, table, put over, remit, hold over delay - act later than planned, scheduled, or required; "Don't delay your application to graduate school or else it won't be considered" call - stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather; "call a football game" hold - stop dealing with; "hold all calls to the President's office while he is in a meeting" suspend - render temporarily ineffective; "the prison sentence was suspended" probate - put a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence reprieve, respite - postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
	2.	defer - yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure" accede, give in, bow, submit buckle under, knuckle under, succumb, give in, yield - consent reluctantly

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defer ¹

verb postpone, delay, put off, suspend, shelve, set aside, adjourn, hold over, procrastinate, put on ice (informal) put on the back burner (informal) protract, take a rain check on U.S., Canad. (informal) prorogue

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defer ²

verb (with to) comply with, give way to, submit to, bow to, give in to, yield to, accede to, capitulate to

Translations

defer [dɪˈfəːʳ] vt (= postpone) → aplazar;

to defer to → diferir a (= submit): to defer to sb/sb's opinion → someterse a algn/a la opinión de algn

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defer [dɪˈfəːʳ] vt (= postpone) → différer, ajourner

vi (= submit);

to defer to sb/sth → déférer à qn/qch, s'en remettre à qn/qch

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defer [dɪˈfəːʳ] vt → verschieben

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defer [dɪˈfəːʳ] vt (= postpone) → differire, rinviare

vi (= submit): to defer to sb/sth → rimettersi a qn/qc

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defer¹

v defer [diˈfəː]

to put off to another time They can defer their departure. uitstel, verskuif يُؤَجِّل، يُرْجِئ، يُمْهِل отлагам odložit udsætte; udskyde verschieben αναβάλλω posponer, diferir edasi lükkama به تاخیر انداختن lykätä différer לִדחוֹת टालना odgoditi, odložiti elhalaszt menunda fresta rimandare 延ばす 연기하다 atidėti atlikt; novilcināt tangguh uitstellen utsette, vente med odkładać adiar a amâna откладывать odložiť odložiti odložiti skjuta upp, dröja med ยืดเวลา ertelemek, tehir etmek 推遲 відкладати; баритися آئندہ کے لۓ ملتوی کرنا trì hoãn 推迟