Synonyms for defer to
de·fer to

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1. defer to

   Synonyms:
   respect, value, yield to, pay respect to, think much of, think highly of, pay deference to

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1. Michael Madden:

   People who are nominally her superiors most likely defer to her.

2. Mohammed Dahlan:

   Remember that the Palestinian people voted down Fatah and elected Hamas, and in the next elections we'll defer to the Palestinians' judgment, part of my initiative is to have a unified leadership for the PLO, including Hamas and Islamic Jihad.

3. Kasim Reed:

   I think you will continue to see the public defer to the local mayor, and that's the signal that everybody will be waiting to hear from, so while the economy is opening, I don't think there is anywhere near the level of activity you would have if the mayor of Atlanta or Houston or San Antonio were in line with the governor's policies.

4. James Clapper:

   During my tenure as DNI, it was my practice to defer to the FBI director -- both (former FBI) Director (Robert) Mueller and Director Comey -- on whether, when, and to what extent they would inform me about such investigations.

5. Ronald Levin:

   Evidently, the administration has decided not to wait, normally, the appeals court would defer to a district court's management of the case, but in some circumstances they might override that judgment.