defer
//dɪˈfɜːr//
Verb
deferInfinitive
deferPresent tense
deferredPast tense
deferredPast participle
deferringPresent participle
defersThird-person singular
1
To postpone or delay something to a later time.
We decided to defer the meeting until next week.
2
To put off an action or event until a future date.
We decided to defer the meeting until next week.
Verb
deferInfinitive
deferPresent tense
deferredPast tense
deferredPast participle
deferringPresent participle
defersThird-person singular
1
To yield respectfully to the judgment, opinion, or wishes of another person.
I defer to my parents on important family matters.
2
To submit to someone else's authority or expertise.
I defer to my doctor's judgment on medical matters.