defer
I
(put off) verb
adjourn, arrest, be dilatory, bide, delay, detain, differre, discontinue, extend, file, forbear, forestall, gain time, hesitate, hinder, hold back, hold in abeyance, hold off, hold up, impede, interfere, interrupt, intervene, keep pending, lay aside, linger, obsequi, obstruct, pause, pigeonhole, postpone, pretermit, procrastinate, prolong, prorogue, put aside, recess, respite, retard, set aside, shelve, stall, stave off, stay, suspend, table, wait, withhold
associated concepts: deferred charges, deferred compensation, deferred dividend, deferred income, deferred legacy, deferred payments, deferred premiums, deferred sentence, deferred wage
II
(yield in judgment) verb
abide by, abstain, accede, accept, accord, accord superiority to, acknowledge, acquiesce, agree, assent, capitulate, cede, comply, conform to, consent, do honor to, esteem, fall in with, give assent, give consent, give in, give way, go along with, hearken, hold in esteem, honor, obsequi, pay respect to, regard, respect, show courtesy, show respect, submit, submit for determination, submit in judgment to, subscribe to, venerate, yield, yield in opinion to
associated concepts: defer to an administrative agency's decision
III
index
accommodate, adjourn, continue (adjourn), delay, discontinue (break continuity), hold up (delay), postpone, procrastinate, stall, suspend
Burton's Legal Thesaurus.
William C. Burton.
2006