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to defer
01
to postpone to a later time
Transitive: to defer an event or activity
Example
The meeting was deferred to next week due to the chairman's unexpected absence.
Due to technical issues, the launch of the new software was deferred by a month.
The student requested to defer her exams because of a family emergency.
02
to yield to someone else’s wishes, judgment, or authority
Intransitive: to defer to sb/sth
Example
He deferred to his mentor's experience when making the final decision.
The committee deferred to the chairperson ’s judgment on the matter.
Out of courtesy, she deferred to her elder brother ’s opinion during the discussion.
