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defer

verb

/dɪˈfɜːr/

Meaning

To postpone or delay; to yield to someone else's judgment or opinion.

The meeting was deferred until next week.

defer to

postpone, delay, yield, submit, respect

hasten, expedite, oppose

defer payment, defer action, defer to authority, defer decision

To avoid something by stepping aside; to evade a problem or question indirectly.

To combine in such a way that the total effect is greater than the sum of the individual effects; to...

to live in a place; to think about something for a long time

to reduce speed; to slow down

To look steadily and intently at something, usually with admiration, surprise, or thought.

to cause pain or injury; to feel pain physically or emotionally