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defer

English

  1. 🔊 yield to another's wish or opinion
    “The government bowed to the military pressure”
  2. 🔊 hold back to a later time
    “let's postpone the exam”

Spanish

  1. 🔊 deferir to defer
  2. 🔊 diferir to defer
  3. 🔊 retardar to defer, to delay

Similar words

submit bow accede give in postpone prorogue hold over put over table shelve set back remit put off accede accede to accommodate acquiesce adapt adjourn adjust agree agree to assent block