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defer
verb as in hold off, put off
Example Sentences
Ohtani came up with the idea to defer the majority of his $700-million contract until after he retires, wanting the Dodgers to spend that money to build super teams around him.
However, a number of sources told the BBC that some of the potential passengers had been told their departure would be deferred as further representations about their cases were made.
Even before this window, outstanding deferred transfer instalments were more than £3bn.
It has suggested Niamh could stay in nursery and defer school for a year.
In his long political career he has regularly been accused of not being interested in policy detail, and at Tuesday's news conference Farage repeatedly deferred to his colleague Zia Yusaf when questioned about Reform's policy.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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