defer, postpone, suspend, stay mean to delay an action or proceeding. defer implies a deliberate putting off to a later time.

(foll by: to) to yield (to) or comply (with) the wishes or judgments of another: I defer to your superior knowledge.

defer action/a decision The committee decided to defer a decision on the takeover bid until a later date.

DEFER definition: to put off (action, consideration, etc.) to a future time. See examples of defer used in a sentence.

Definition of defer verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Defer definition: To put off; postpone.

DEFER meaning: 1 : to choose to do (something) at a later time; 2 : to allow (someone else) to decide or choose something

Defer means to put off or delay. You can try to defer the inevitable by pushing “snooze” and falling back asleep, but eventually you're going to have to get up. If you're excellent at pushing things to a later …

defer action/a decision The committee decided to defer a decision on the takeover bid until a later date.

The meaning of DEFER TO is to allow (someone else) to decide or choose something. How to use defer to in a sentence.