Antonyms for defer
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : dih-fur |
| Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈfɜr |
Definition of defer
Origin :- "to delay," late 14c., differren, deferren, from Old French differer (14c.), from Latin differre "carry apart, scatter, disperse;" also "be different, differ;" also "defer, put off, postpone," (see differ). Etymologically identical with differ; the spelling and pronunciation differentiated from 15c., perhaps partly by association of this word with delay.
- verb hold off, put off
- verb yield
- He was not the man to defer in that way to the prejudices of others.
- Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic
- There was no familiarity of manner there; the clerks liked him, but they had to defer to him and obey him.
- Extract from : « The Channings » by Mrs. Henry Wood
- I defer it to a time when this curiosity will be more in place.
- Extract from : « The Memoirs of Louis XIV., His Court and The Regency, Complete » by Duc de Saint-Simon
- I will defer my departure until the afternoon train to-morrow for that purpose.
- Extract from : « The Rise of Roscoe Paine » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- She had put off writing week after week, but now could defer no longer.
- Extract from : « One Of Them » by Charles James Lever
- Would it not be in better taste to defer it till the servants had left the room?
- Extract from : « A Day's Ride » by Charles James Lever
- Would it not be better to defer this till after the inquest?
- Extract from : « Roland Cashel » by Charles James Lever
- No, no, he must not think of it; he must work and wait, and defer hope.
- Extract from : « The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 105, July 1866 » by Various
- Some will defer their answers, until they can catch those of their comrades, for a guide.
- Extract from : « The Teacher » by Jacob Abbott
- Eighteen and twenty-five are ages at which to marry, not ages to defer.
- Extract from : « Stories by American Authors (Volume 4) » by Constance Fenimore Woolson
Synonyms for defer
- accede
- accommodate
- acquiesce
- adapt
- adjourn
- adjust
- admit
- agree
- assent
- block
- bow
- buckle
- capitulate
- cave
- comply
- concede
- cringe
- delay
- detain
- extend
- fawn
- give in to
- give rain check
- hang fire
- hinder
- hold up
- impede
- intermit
- knuckle
- knuckleunder
- kowtow
- lay over
- lengthen
- obey
- obstruct
- postpone
- procrastinate
- prolong
- prorogue
- protract
- put on back burner
- put on hold
- put on ice
- remit
- retard
- set aside
- shelve
- slow
- stall
- stay
- submit
- succumb
- suspend
- table
- truckle
- waive
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