defer (EN)verb
verb “defer”
infinitive defer ; he defers ; past tense deferred ; past part. deferred ; ger. deferring
- to delay or postpone something Sign up to see the translation of definitions and examples into any language.The committee decided to
defer the vote until more information was available. - to submit to another's opinion or judgment I will
defer to your expertise on this matter. - (in American football) to postpone choosing whether to kick off or receive until the second half After winning the coin toss, the team chose to
defer .