defer

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /dɪˈfɜː(r)/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /dɪˈfɝ/

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• Hyphenation: de‧fer

Verb

Plain form defer

Third-person singular defers

Past tense deferred

Past participle deferred

Present participle deferring

1. (transitive) If you defer something, you delay or postpone it to a later date.

   We're going to defer the decision until we have all the facts.