1. the act of delaying or postponing something to a later time
2. official permission to delay military service or other obligations
Usage: legal; military

Examples

• The student requested a deferment of his college enrollment for one year.
• Due to financial hardship, she was granted a deferment on her loan payments.
• He received a military deferment while attending graduate school.
• The court approved a deferment of the trial until next month.
• Many students seek deferments to take gap years before starting college.
• The company offered payment deferments to customers affected by the hurricane.