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Synonyms for defer
dɪˈfɜrde·fer
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
defer
To protract is to cause to occupy a longer time than is usual, expected, or desirable. We defer a negotiation which we are slow to enter upon; we protract a negotiation which we are slow to conclude; delay may be used of any stage in the proceedings; we may delay a person as well as an action, but defer and protract are not used of persons. Elongate is not used of actions or abstractions, but only of material objects or extension in space; protract is very rarely used of concrete objects or extension in space; we elongate a line, protract a discussion. Protract has usually an unfavorable sense, implying that the matter referred to is already unduly long, or would be so if longer continued; continue is neutral, applying equally to the desirable or the undesirable. Postpone implies a definite intention to resume, as defer also does, though less decidedly; both are often used with some definite limitation of time; as, to postpone till, until, or to a certain day or hour. One may defer, delay, or postpone a matter intelligently and for good reason; he procrastinates through indolence and irresolution. Compare HINDER.
Synonyms:
continue, delay, draw out, elongate, extend, lengthen, postpone, procrastinate, prolong, protractAntonyms:
abbreviate, abridge, conclude, contract, curtail, hasten, hurry, limit, reduce, shortenPreposition:
To protract a speech by verbosity, through an unreasonable time, to, till, or until a late hour.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
Princeton's WordNet
postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put offverb
hold back to a later time
"let's postpone the exam"
Synonyms:
put back, put over, elude, circumvent, set back, turn off, confuse, sidestep, dishearten, remand, give in, remit, parry, dodge, bow, send back, tabulate, accede, flurry, prorogue, hedge, put off, evade, tabularise, table, tabularize, carry over, postpone, duck, slacken, shelve, hold over, disconcert, knock back, get across, fudge, submit, skirtsubmit, bow, defer, accede, give inverb
yield to another's wish or opinion
"The government bowed to the military pressure"
Synonyms:
put over, set back, put forward, buckle under, crouch, pass on, relegate, put in, resign, take, bow, give in, state, subject, remit, acquiesce, reconcile, accede, prorogue, assent, knuckle under, put off, bend, render, table, present, yield, postpone, posit, shelve, enter, hold over, succumb, bow down, stoop, submit
Dictionary of English Synonymes
deferverb
Synonyms:
postpone, delay, adjourn, procrastinate, put off, stave off, let lie over
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#111 | state | |
#246 | take | |
#259 | subject | |
#464 | table | |
#657 | enter | |
#805 | present | |
#868 | submit | |
#1056 | continue | |
#2884 | refer | |
#3446 | delay | |
#4532 | extend | |
#4557 | yield | |
#4626 | dodge | |
#4705 | reporter | |
#6074 | differ | |
#6185 | skirt | |
#6335 | bow | |
#6506 | bend | |
#7123 | duck | |
#9759 | render | |
#11515 | hedge | |
#17688 | fudge | |
#18763 | waive | |
#19661 | resign | |
#20060 | confuse | |
#21866 | parry | |
#22854 | hinder | |
#23024 | reconcile | |
#23567 | defer | |
#24578 | assent | |
#24731 | remit | |
#26161 | crouch | |
#26952 | adjourn | |
#27779 | remand | |
#28220 | postpone | |
#32756 | prolong | |
#33891 | circumvent | |
#34071 | retard | |
#35107 | sidestep | |
#35156 | flurry | |
#35306 | evade | |
#42034 | postponement | |
#47047 | succumb | |
#47721 | stoop | |
#51983 | lengthen | |
#53925 | posit | |
#62038 | elongate | |
#64306 | elude | |
#68545 | accede | |
#75746 | procrastinate | |
#79454 | tabulate | |
#81713 | shelve | |
#84424 | acquiesce | |
#109510 | relegate | |
#154483 | slacken | |
#311639 | protract | |
#311709 | disconcert | |
#322072 | dishearten |
How to use defer in a sentence?
You know big brothers always have to defer once in a while, but ultimately big brothers are still big brothers. You know what I mean?
If your company is unable to pay the tax for any reason, we are ready, willing and able to defer your liability. We won't put away the liability, but we are happy to defer until a point in the future when your cash flows allow you to pay your tax.
Obviously, we would strongly prefer for states to defer to federal regulation, state legislation would be hugely problematic - it would be very difficult to train and supervise people if the rules differ from state to state on such a complex topic.
Always defer to the comfort level of others and the state and local guidelines for gatherings. This is not the time to require people to show up who may not feel ready.
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.
Translations for defer
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- отсрочвам, отстъпвам, отлагамBulgarian
- odkládatCzech
- verschieben, aufheben, weiterleiten, aufschieben, vertagen, verzögernGerman
- diferirSpanish
- mukautua, lykätä, alistuaFinnish
- différerFrench
- elhalaszt, engedHungarian
- 延期Japanese
- whakamiramiraMāori
- uitstellenDutch
- odroczyć, odraczaćPolish
- adiar, pospor, deferirPortuguese
- отсро́чить, откла́дывать, отложи́ть, отсро́чиватьRussian
- odgoditi, одгодитиSerbo-Croatian
- podvoliť saSlovak
- hänskjuta, skjuta uppSwedish
- เลื่อนเวลาThai
- tehir etmek, geciktirmekTurkish
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