CEFR B2

defer

verb

Meaning

To postpone an action or event to a later time, or to yield respectfully to another's judgment or authority.

The committee decided to defer the decision until they had more information.
Out of respect for her experience, I will defer to my manager's judgment on this project.

Synonyms: postpone, delay, yield, reschedule, acquiesce

verb

Pronunciation: /dɪˈfɜːr/

To postpone an action or event to a later time, or to yield respectfully to another's judgment or authority.

The committee decided to defer the decision until they had more information.
Out of respect for her experience, I will defer to my manager's judgment on this project.
Students can often defer their university enrollment for a year if they need to.

defer to (someone/something) (prepositional phrase): To accept someone else's opinion or decision because they have more authority or knowledge. — "I will defer to your expertise in this matter."
defer doing something (collocation): To postpone an action. — "The company decided to defer launching the new product."
defer until (prepositional phrase): To delay something until a specific time or event. — "We will defer the discussion until next week."

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