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defer
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defer in WordNet English dictionary
verb
yield to another's wish or opinion
"The government bowed to the military pressure"
submit
bow
defer
accede
give in
hold back to a later time
"let's postpone the exam"
postpone
prorogue
hold over
put over
table
shelve
set back
defer
remit
put off
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