defer
verbUK /dɪˈfɜː/
US /dɪˈfɝː/
To wait and do something later instead of now.
We had to defer the picnic because of the rain.
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2. To give in to someone else's wishes or judgment out of respect.
She deferred to her grandmother's advice on the matter.
3. To officially delay a person's required service, such as military duty.
He was deferred from service so he could finish college.
4. To put off a payment or obligation until a later time.
The bank agreed to defer the loan payments for three months.