DEFER
Scrabble letter values: D2E1F4E1R1 = 9
Definition
- verb hold back to a later time. — synonyms: postpone, prorogue, hold_over, put_over, table, shelve, set_back, remit
- verb yield to another's wish or opinion. — synonyms: submit, bow, accede, give_in
Examples
- “let's postpone the exam”
- “The government bowed to the military pressure”
- “We're going to defer the decision until we have all the facts.”