HyperDic: defer

English > 2 senses of the word defer:
VERBstativedefer, postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, remit, put offhold back to a later time
communicationdefer, submit, bow, accede, give inyield to another's wish / wish or opinion
defer > pronunciation
Soundsdihfer'
Rhymesaquifer ... zephyr / Zephyr: 60 rhymes with fer...
English > defer: 2 senses > verb 1, stative
Meaninghold back to a later time.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Synonymspostpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, remit, put off
Entailscancel, call off, scratch, scrubpostpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
rescheduleAssign a new time and place for an event
Narrowercallstop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather
holdstop dealing with
probateput a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence
reprieve, respitepostpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
suspendRender temporarily ineffective / ineffective / ineffective
BroaderdelayAct later than planned, scheduled, or required
Spanishaplazar, demorar, posponer, postergar, retrasar
Catalanajornar, endarrerir, posposar
Nounsdeferment, deferralact of putting off to a future time
English > defer: 2 senses > verb 2, communication
MeaningYield to another's wish / wish or opinion.
PatternSomebody ----s to somebody
Synonymssubmit, bow, accede, give in
Broaderyield, give in, succumb, knuckle under, buckle underconsent reluctantly
Spanishacceder, deferir, someterse
Catalancedir
Adjectivesdeferentshowing deference
Nounsdeferencecourteous regard for people's feelings

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