v., -ferred, -fer·ring, -fers.

v.tr.

1. To put off; postpone.
2. To postpone the induction of (one eligible for the military draft).

v.intr.

To procrastinate.

[Middle English differren, to postpone, differ. See differ.]

deferrable de·fer'ra·ble adj.
deferrer de·fer'rer n.

SYNONYMS  defer, postpone, shelve, stay, 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.

de·fer² (dĭ-fûr')

v., -ferred, -fer·ring, -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.

[Middle English deferen, from Old French deferer, from Latin dēferre, to carry away, refer to : dē-, de- + ferre, to carry.]

deferrer de·fer'rer n.

verb

To put off until a later time: adjourn, delay, hold off, hold up, postpone, remit, shelve, stay, suspend, table, waive. Informal wait. Idioms: put on ice. See do/not do.

defer²

verb

To conform to the will or judgment of another, especially out of respect or courtesy: bow, submit, yield. Idioms: give ground, give way. See precede/follow, resist/yield.

v

Definition: hold off, put off
Antonyms: advance, expedite, forge, forward, hasten, hurry

v

Definition: yield
Antonyms: advance, force, forge

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IN BRIEF: To put off until a later time; postpone.

The judge may defer the trial until next week.

Tutor's tip: The younger brother will always "defer" (to submit or comply) to his big brother, even though their opinions may "differ" (to be unlike; to disagree; to quarrel).

Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. tr. - udsætte, opsætte, udskyde
v. intr. - give udsættelse til

2.
v. intr. - underkaste sig, give indrømmelser, give efter
v. tr. - give efter for, bøje sig for

idioms:

• defer to    bøje sig for

Nederlands (Dutch)
uitstellen, eerbiedigen

Français (French)
1.
v. tr. - remettre à plus tard, ajourner, reporter, différer, reculer, retarder, (Jur) suspendre, (Mil) mettre qn en sursis
v. intr. - remettre au lendemain, retarder

2.
v. intr. - déférer à qn, s'incliner devant, s'en remettre à la volonté de qn, (Jur) accepter la compétence de
v. tr. - remettre au lendemain, retarder

idioms:

• defer to    déférer à, s'incliner devant

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - aufschieben, verschieben, zögern, abwarten

2.
v. - beugen, sich jds.Wünschen fügen

idioms:

• defer to    verweisen an

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - αναβάλλω, μεταθέτω (χρονικά), παρατείνω, καθυστερώ

idioms:

• defer to    δέχομαι (άποψη), σέβομαι, πειθαρχώ, συμμορφώνομαι

Italiano (Italian)
differire

Português (Portuguese)
v. - adiar

idioms:

• defer to    deferir

Русский (Russian)
отложить, дать отсрочку

idioms:

• defer to    считаться с

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. tr. - aplazar, diferir, dar una prórroga a
v. intr. - aplazar, diferir

2.
v. intr. - ceder
v. tr. - delegar, derivar

idioms:

• defer to    ceder, delegar, someter

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - skjuta upp, dröja, överlåta

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
1. 推迟, 使展期, 使缓期服役, 延期

2. 听从, 顺从, 把...委托给

idioms:

• defer to    尊重, 顺从尊重, 顺从

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
1.
v. intr. - 聽從, 順從
v. tr. - 把...委託給

idioms:

• defer to    尊重, 順從尊重, 順從

2.
v. tr. - 推遲, 使展期, 使緩期服役
v. intr. - 推遲, 延期

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. tr. - 연기하다, 입대를 일시적으로 면제하다
v. intr. - 연기하다, 대기하다

2.
v. intr. - (다른 이의 의견을) 따르다, ~에 대해 양보하다
v. tr. - 결정을 위임하다

idioms:

• defer to    ~에 따르다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 延期する, あとまわしにする, 徴兵を猶予する, ゆだねる, ぐずぐずする, 譲歩する

idioms:

• defer to    譲歩する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يؤجل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮דחה (לעתיד), עיכב‬
v. intr. - ‮דחה (לעתיד), עיכב‬
v. intr. - ‮ציית, נכנע‬
v. tr. - ‮דחה (לעתיד), עיכב, בזבז זמן‬

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