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to defer to
[phrase form: defer]
01
to accept or agree to follow someone's decision, opinion, or authority, often out of respect or recognition of their expertise or position
02
to refer to or rely on someone or something with more expertise, responsibility, or jurisdiction, typically to handle a matter
03
to agree to uphold established customs, practices, or rituals, typically out of respect for their historical or cultural importance
Example
During team discussions, members often defer to the project manager for direction and decision-making.
When deciding on the software to use, I will defer to your experience in the field.
Regarding the division of tasks, I will defer to your organizational skills in assigning responsibilities.
The team chose to defer to the senior researcher's expertise in designing the experiment.
The decision on the proposal was deferred to a later meeting.
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