DEFER

defer. Defer, v. to put off, delay, refer, submit, yield

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De‐fer″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Deferred (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Deferring.] [[OE. differren, F. différer, fr. L. differre to delay, bear different ways; dis- + ferre to bear. See Bear to support, and cf. Differ, Defer to offer.]] To put off; to postpone to a future time; to delay the execution of; to delay; to withhold. Defer the spoil of the city until night. Shak. God . . . will not long defer To vindicate the glory of his name. Milton.