defer
English Thesaurus
1. yield to another's wish or opinion (verb.communication)
2. hold back to a later time (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | delay, |
| definition | : | act later than planned, scheduled, or required (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | call, |
| definition | : | stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | hold, |
| definition | : | stop dealing with (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | suspend, |
| definition | : | render temporarily ineffective (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | probate, |
| definition | : | put a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | reprieve, respite, |
| definition | : | postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution (verb.stative) |
| entail | : | reschedule, |
| definition | : | assign a new time and place for an event (verb.communication) |
3. yield to another's wish or opinion (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | compliance, submission, |
| definition | : | the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | submitter, |
| definition | : | someone who yields to the will of another person or force (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | submission, |
| definition | : | the condition of having submitted to control by someone or something else (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | submissive, |
| definition | : | inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination (adj.all) |
4. hold back to a later time (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | prorogation, |
| definition | : | discontinuation of the meeting (of a legislative body) without dissolving it (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | putoff, |
| definition | : | a pretext for delay or inaction (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | shelver, |
| definition | : | a worker who puts things (as books) on shelves (noun.person) |
5. yield to another's wish or opinion (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | compliance, submission, |
| definition | : | the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | submitter, |
| definition | : | someone who yields to the will of another person or force (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | submission, |
| definition | : | the condition of having submitted to control by someone or something else (noun.state) |
| derivation | : | submissive, |
| definition | : | inclined or willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination (adj.all) |
6. hold back to a later time (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | prorogation, |
| definition | : | discontinuation of the meeting (of a legislative body) without dissolving it (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | putoff, |
| definition | : | a pretext for delay or inaction (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | shelver, |
| definition | : | a worker who puts things (as books) on shelves (noun.person) |
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