(foll by: to) to yield (to) or comply (with) the wishes or judgments of another: I defer to your superior knowledge.

defer, postpone, suspend, stay mean to delay an action or proceeding. defer implies a deliberate putting off to a later time.

defer action/a decision The committee decided to defer a decision on the takeover bid until a later date.

DEFER definition: to put off (action, consideration, etc.) to a future time. See examples of defer used in a sentence.

Defer definition: To put off; postpone.

6 days ago · Verb defer (third-person singular simple present defers, present participle deferring, simple past and past participle deferred) (transitive) To delay or postpone.

defer meaning, definition, what is defer: to delay something until a later date: Learn more.