de·fer 
/dɪˈfɚ/ verb
de·fers; de·ferred; de·fer·ring /dɪˈfɚ/ verb [+ obj] : to choose to do (something) at a later time
▪ She deferred work on her book. ▪ The accountant advised us not to defer our taxes. [=not to pay our taxes later] ▪ She'll defer her decision. — see also tax-deferred
▪ She deferred work on her book. ▪ The accountant advised us not to defer our taxes. [=not to pay our taxes later] ▪ She'll defer her decision. — see also tax-deferred
defer to [phrasal verb] 1 defer to (someone) : to allow (someone else) to decide or choose something
▪ You have more experience with this, so I'm going to defer to you. ▪ deferring to the experts 2 defer to (something) : to agree to follow (someone else's decision, a tradition, etc.)
▪ The court defers to precedent in cases like these. ▪ He deferred to his parents' wishes.
▪ You have more experience with this, so I'm going to defer to you. ▪ deferring to the experts
▪ The court defers to precedent in cases like these. ▪ He deferred to his parents' wishes.
