defer

verbCommon GRE wordMore D words

to postpone, or to yield to another's wishes out of respect

In a sentence

Defer in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing defer in a sentence.

She chose to defer to the surgeon's experience on the matter.

Synonyms

postponedelayyield

Antonyms

hastenexpediteresist

Keep going

to engage in something superficially or as a casual pastime

a raised platform for speakers or honored guests

to waste time or act without urgency

to make something slightly wet, or to make a feeling or reaction less strong

marked with spots or patches of color or light

to intimidate or discourage with fear or doubt

to move slowly or waste time idly

a scarcity or shortage of something

Common questions

Defer (verb) means to postpone, or to yield to another's wishes out of respect

Here is defer used in an example sentence: "She chose to defer to the surgeon's experience on the matter."

Common synonyms for defer include postpone, delay, yield.

Antonyms of defer include hasten, expedite, resist.

Defer is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.