defer

 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  defer 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  defer 
 
  Sense  1 
  postpone,  hold  over  put  over  table,  shelve,  set  back  defer,  remit,  put  off 
  =>  call 
  =>  hold 
  =>  respite 
  =>  suspend 
  =>  probate 
  =>  reprieve,  respite 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  defer 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  defer 
 
  Sense  1 
  postpone,  hold  over  put  over  table,  shelve,  set  back  defer,  remit,  put  off 
  =>  call 
  =>  hold 
  =>  respite 
  =>  suspend 
  =>  probate 
  =>  reprieve,  respite 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  defer 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  defer 
 
  Sense  1 
  postpone,  hold  over  put  over  table,  shelve,  set  back  defer,  remit,  put  off 
  =>  cancel,  call  off 
  =>  reschedule 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  defer 
 
  2  senses  of  defer 
 
  Sense  1 
  postpone,  hold  over  put  over  table,  shelve,  set  back  defer,  remit,  put  off 
  =>  delay 
 
  Sense  2 
  submit,  bow,  defer,  accede,  give  in 
  =>  yield,  give  in  succumb,  knuckle  under  buckle  under 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  defer 
 
  defer  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  defer 
 
  Sense  1 
  postpone,  hold  over  put  over  table,  shelve,  set  back  defer,  remit,  put  off 
  =>  delay 
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  Sense  2 
  submit,  bow,  defer,  accede,  give  in 
  =>  yield,  give  in  succumb,  knuckle  under  buckle  under 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  defer 
  deference 
  deferment 
  deferral 
  deferred  payment 
  defervescence 
 
  Overview  of  verb  defer 
 
  The  verb  defer  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  postpone,  hold  over  put  over  table,  shelve,  set  back  defer,  remit,  put  off  --  (hold  back  to  a  later  time;  "let's  postpone  the  exam") 
  2.  (1)  submit,  bow,  defer,  accede,  give  in  --  (submit  or  yield  to  another's  wish  or  opinion;  "The  government  bowed  to  the  military  pressure") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  defer 
  deferent 
  deferential 
  deferred 
 
  Overview  of  verb  defer 
 
  The  verb  defer  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  postpone,  hold  over  put  over  table,  shelve,  set  back  defer,  remit,  put  off  --  (hold  back  to  a  later  time;  "let's  postpone  the  exam") 
  2.  (1)  submit,  bow,  defer,  accede,  give  in  --  (submit  or  yield  to  another's  wish  or  opinion;  "The  government  bowed  to  the  military  pressure") 

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