1. postponing or delaying something to a later time
Usage: present participle of defer
2. yielding respectfully to another’s judgment, opinion, or wishes
Usage: present participle of defer

Examples

• She is deferring her college enrollment for a year.
• The committee is deferring the decision until next month.
• He kept deferring the difficult conversation with his boss.
• The student is deferring to her professor’s expertise.
• They are deferring to local customs during their visit.
• The company is deferring payment until the project is complete.