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de·fer2
 defer2
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- pronunciation:
- dih
fuhr
- features:
- Word Parts
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intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
defers, deferring, deferred |
| definition: |
to submit or yield to the desire, opinion, or judgment of another.
He deferred to the law professor on legal matters.- synonyms:
- bow, submit
- antonyms:
- withstand
- similar words:
- acquiesce, comply, give way, kowtow, yield
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| related words: |
bend, obey, respect |
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