Synonyms and Antonyms of defer (dĭ-fûr)

delay put off postpone table shelve procrastinate prorogue suspend concede waive wait bow submit yield adapt accede acquiesce comply give in adjourn hold off hold up stay continuance prorogation capitulate continue hold intermit prolong protract slow stall surrender temporize hold-over put-over set back obey remit

advance expedite forge forward hasten hurry force

agree to do precede resist admit backdate rescind proceed-with withdraw back-dated deferral reconsider

defer ₉ freed ₉ refed ₉

feed ₈ fere ₇ free ₇ reef ₇ deer ₅ dere ₅ dree ₅ rede ₅ reed ₅

def ₇ fed ₇ fee ₆ fer ₆ ref ₆ dee ₄ red ₄ ere ₃ ree ₃

ef ₅ fe ₅ de ₃ ed ₃ er ₂ re ₂