defer
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de·fer1
(dĭ-fûr') 
v., -ferred, -fer·ring, -fers. v.tr.
To procrastinate.
deferrer de·fer'rer n.
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.
v., -ferred, -fer·ring, -fers. v.tr.
- To put off; postpone.
- To postpone the induction of (one eligible for the military draft).
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.
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has the inflections deferred, deferring, and the derived forms deference (= respect, with stress on the first syllable), deferral, and deferment (postponement, both with stress on the second syllable).
| defence, defective, deficient, defect | |
| defining moment, definite, definitely, definite, definitive |
Roget's Thesaurus:
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defer1
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.
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.
Antonyms by Answers.com:
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defer
v
Definition: hold off, put off
Antonyms: advance, expedite, forge, forward, hasten, hurry
v
Definition: yield
Antonyms: advance, force, forge
Word Tutor:
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defer
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).
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Defer
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
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
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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