Defer (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Synonyms

• Bow
• Accede
• Submit
• Give In

Hypernyms

• Buckle Under
• Knuckle Under
• Give In
• Yield

Related Words

• Deferent (adjective)
• Deference (noun)

Meaning ²

Hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Synonyms

• Set Back
• Put Off
• Postpone
• Table
• Shelve
• Remit
• Prorogue
• Hold Over
• Put Over

Hypernyms

• Delay

Hyponyms

• Respite
• Call
• Probate
• Hold
• Reprieve
• Suspend

Related Words

• Deferment (noun)
• Deferral (noun)