Definition of defer

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  • defer is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
  • defer is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
  • defer is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 9

Definition of defer

  • yield to another's wish or opinion (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. accede
    2. bow
    3. give in
    4. submit
  • hold back to a later time (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. hold over
    2. postpone
    3. prorogue
    4. put off
    5. put over
    6. remit
    7. set back
    8. shelve
    9. table

See definition of defer in Merriam Webster