to arrange for an action to happen at a later time
The girl was very sleepy, so she chose to defer her bath until morning.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the meeting had to be deferred to the following week.
The decision to defer the project launch was made to allow for additional testing and preparation.
Students who are unable to take the exam on the scheduled date can request to defer it to a later time.
The committee decided to defer the vote on the proposal until further information could be gathered.
