Defer (Verb)
Meaning 1
Hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- The new policy will defer tax payments until next year for eligible businesses.
- Let's defer the trip to Europe until the kids are a bit older.
- They decided to defer the decision on buying the house until they had saved up more money.
- The court ruled to defer the execution of the sentence pending further investigation.
- The professor allowed the students to defer the deadline for the project by a week.
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Meaning 2
Yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The board of directors decided to defer to the CEO's judgment on the matter.
- Given her extensive experience, I will defer to her opinion on the new project proposal.
- The committee ultimately decided to defer to the recommendation of the expert.
- Rather than overrule her colleague, she chose to defer to his wishes.
- Since it was his first experience with such a project, he decided to defer to his supervisor's guidance.