Deferring

Pronunciation: /dɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/

Deferring (verb)

  1. Choosing to wait before making a decision or taking action.
  2. Showing respect by allowing someone else's opinion or wishes to take priority.

Examples

  • They are deferring the meeting until next week.
  • She is deferring to her colleague's expertise on the matter.

Common collocations: defer a decision, defer a response, defer to someone, defer to their judgment

Synonyms of Deferring

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Deferring

  • to move forward in time or progress
  • to speed up a process or action