Definisjon av defer

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Verb

defer - hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam"
postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, remit, put off
delay cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"
call rouse somebody from sleep with a call; "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning"
hold keep from exhaling or expelling; "hold your breath"
suspend cause to be held in suspension in a fluid; "suspend the particles"
probate establish the legal validity of (wills and other documents)
respite, reprieve relieve temporarily
defer - yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure"
submit, bow, accede, give in
buckle under, knuckle under, give in, succumb, yield be fatally overwhelmed
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Verb

defer - To delay, or postpone, especially to postpone induction into military service.
defer - To submit to the opinion or desire of another in respect to their judgment or authority.

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  • defer
    Euphemism for "ignore", that is, postpone until the hell freezes over.

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