english
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verb ADV. further | indefinitely The decision has been deferred indefinitely. VERB + DEFER agree to, decide to PREP. for Sentence was deferred for six months. | pending Diagnosis was deferred pending further assessment. | till/until We agreed to defer discussion of these issues until the next meeting.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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defer to sb/sth
formal
to allow someone or something to make decisions for you or tell you what to do, even if you disagree with them, because of your respect for them or because of their higher rank, authority, knowledge, etc.
• I have to defer to my boss on important decisions.
• I defer to (= accept) your judgment.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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verb
put off, postpone:
We must defer the payment until it's settled.
Simple Definitions