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defer to

British pronunciation/dɪfˈɜː tuː/
American pronunciation/dɪfˈɜː tuː/
to defer to
[VERBE]
MAIN VERB
[phrase form: defer]
1

s'en remettre à

to accept someone's decision or opinion based on mere respect for that person
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Exemples
1The judge deferred to his distinguished witness.
2Defer to the agency.
3A good human, with a sense of responsibility, will defer to a proper authority, or Law Number 2.
4Carney is deferring to you. -
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