v.
Function: verb
Inflected Form: deferred ; deferring
Etymology: Middle English deferren, differren, from Middle French deferer, defferer, from Late Latin deferre, from Latin, to bring down, bring, from de- + ferre to carry ― more at BEAR
Date: 15th century
transitive verb : to delegate to another <he could defer his job to no one ― J. A. Michener>
intransitive verb : to submit to another's wishes, opinion, or governance usually through deference or respect < deferred to her father's wishes>
synonyms see YIELD