deferred (to) (Meaning)
deferred (to)
to allow (someone else) to decide or choose something, to agree to follow (someone else's decision, a tradition, etc.)
Synonyms & Antonyms of deferred (to)
FAQs About the word deferred (to)
to allow (someone else) to decide or choose something, to agree to follow (someone else's decision, a tradition, etc.)
surrendered (to),submitted (to), yielded (to), conformed (to), adhered (to), assented (to), goose-stepped (to),agreed (to), acquiesced (to), listened (to)
disobeyed, challenged, brushed (off), passed over, led, defied, directed, refused, winked (at), dared
The payment for the car has been deferred to next month.
The hearing on the case was deferred to a later date.
The decision on whether to approve the project has been deferred to the board.
The student's graduation was deferred to the following fall semester.
