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to defer
01
to postpone to a later time
Transitive: to defer an event or activity
Examples
The meeting was deferred to next week due to the chairman's unexpected absence.
02
to yield to someone else’s wishes, judgment, or authority
Intransitive: to defer to sb/sth
Examples
He deferred to his mentor's experience when making the final decision.
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