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[Date: 1300-1400; Language: French; Origin: differer, from Latin differre 'to delay, be different'. defer to 1400-1500 French deferer, from Late Latin deferre 'to bring down']
to delay something until a later date
-synonym put back put back defer sth until/to sth
::Further discussion on the proposal will be deferred until April.
::The committee deferred their decision .
-- deferment n [U and C]
-- deferral n [U and C]
defer to / [defer to sb/sth] phr v
to agree to accept someone's opinion or decision because you have respect for that person
::I will defer to your wishes.