verb
to put off or delay an action or event until a later time
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The decision to defer the project until next quarter was made by the board of directors.
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I think we should defer our vacation until next year when we have more money saved up.
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Let's just defer the party to next weekend, I'm too tired to host it tonight.
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Sometimes it's better to defer your dreams temporarily in order to focus on more pressing matters.