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* {{IPA|/dɪˈfɜː(ɹ)/}} | * {{IPA|/dɪˈfɜː(ɹ)/}} | ||
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Revision as of 08:42, 30 May 2014
Contents
English
Verb
Defer (third-person singular simple present Defers, present participle deferring, simple past and past participle deferred)
Verb
Defer (third-person singular simple present Defers, present participle deferring, simple past and past participle deferred)
- (law) To submit to the opinion or desire of another in respect to their judgment or authority.
Adverbs for Defer
suavely; unfeignedly; condescendingly; pleasantly; scrupulously; particularly; servilely; resentfully; punctiliously; ungrudgingly; habitually; admiringly; carelessly; sympathetically.
Synonyms for Defer
put off, delay, postpone, adjourn, procrastinate, prolong, protract, hinder, retard, restrain, suspend, break up, dissolve.
Antonyms for Defer
expedite, hasten, accelerate, advance, forward, further, quicken, stimulate, force.
Related terms
Derived terms
Thesaurus
accede, accede to, accommodate, acquiesce, adapt, adjourn, adjust, agree, agree to, assent, block, bow, bow to, capitulate, cave, comply with, conform, continue, cringe, defer to, delay, detain, drag out, extend, fawn, hang fire, hang up, hinder, hold off, hold over, hold up, impede, intermit, knuckle, knuckle under, lay aside, lay by, lay over, lengthen, obstruct, pigeonhole, postpone, prolong, prorogate, prorogue, protract, push aside, put aside, put off, put on ice, put over, recess, remit, reserve, retard, set aside, set by, shelve, shift off, sleep on, slow, stall, stand over, stave off, stay, stretch out, submit, submit to, succumb, suspend, table, take a recess, truckle, waive, yield to
Pronunciation
- IPA: /dɪˈfɜː(ɹ)/
- Rhymes: -ɜː(r)
