1. To put off; postpone. 2. To postpone the induction of (one eligible for the military draft).
INTRANSITIVE VERB:
To procrastinate.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English differren, to postpone, differ. See differ.
OTHER FORMS:
de·ferra·ble —ADJECTIVE de·ferrer —NOUN
SYNONYMS:
defer1, postpone, shelve, stay1, suspend These verbs mean to put off until a later time: deferred paying the bills; postponing our trip; shelved the issue; stay an execution; suspending train service.
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