defer
/dɪˈfɜr/
verb
- To put off an action or decision to a later time.
- She asked the bank to defer her loan payment for 90 days.
- We decided to defer our vacation until the summer.
- The committee voted to defer the proposal until next month.
- To yield to someone else's opinion, authority, or expertise.
- In matters of law, I defer to my lawyer's judgment.
- He chose to defer to his wife's choice of restaurant.
- The junior staff members usually defer to their manager's decisions.
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