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Meaning of
defer
in English
defer
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Past Tense
deferred
Participle Verb
deferring
Third Person Singular
defers
Definitions
Verb
to
delay
or
postpone
something
;
wait
The
company
will
defer
the
project
until
next
year
.
to
yield
to
others'
judgment
or
decision
She
decided
to
defer
to
her
colleague's
expertise
in
the
matter
.
to
submit
to
someone's
opinion
or
authority
The
judge
will
defer
his
decision
on
the
case
until
all
evidence
is
presented
.
to
wait
or
delay
action
;
hesitate
We
should
defer
our
trip
due
to
the
bad
weather
forecast
.