defer

As verbs the difference between acquiesce and defer

is that acquiesce is while defer is to delay or postpone; especially to postpone induction into military service or defer can be (legal) to submit to the opinion or desire of another in respect to their judgment or authority.

In lang=en terms the difference between defer and relay

is that defer is to delay, to wait while relay is to pass on or transfer (information).

As verbs the difference between defer and relay

is that defer is to delay or postpone; especially to postpone induction into military service or defer can be (legal) to submit to the opinion or desire of another in respect to their judgment or authority while relay is (obsolete|intransitive|hunting) to release a new set of hounds or relay can be .

As a noun relay is

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As a verb defer

is to delay or postpone; especially to postpone induction into military service or defer can be (legal) to submit to the opinion or desire of another in respect to their judgment or authority.

As an adjective undefined is

lacking a definition or value.

As verbs the difference between defer and deferring

is that defer is to delay or postpone; especially to postpone induction into military service or defer can be (legal) to submit to the opinion or desire of another in respect to their judgment or authority while deferring is .

As a noun deferring is

deferral.

In transitive terms the difference between expedite and defer

is that expedite is to perform (a task) fast and efficiently while defer is to delay or postpone; especially to postpone induction into military service.

As an adjective expedite

is free of impediment; unimpeded.

Detain is a related term of defer.

In lang=en terms the difference between detain and defer

is that detain is to keep back or from; to withhold while defer is to delay, to wait.

As verbs the difference between detain and defer

is that detain is keep (someone) from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention while defer is to delay or postpone; especially to postpone induction into military service or defer can be (legal) to submit to the opinion or desire of another in respect to their judgment or authority.

In transitive terms the difference between withhold and defer

is that withhold is to retain; to keep back; not to grant; as, to withhold assent to a proposition while defer is to delay or postpone; especially to postpone induction into military service.

As verbs the difference between withheld and defer

is that withheld is (withhold) while defer is to delay or postpone; especially to postpone induction into military service or defer can be (legal) to submit to the opinion or desire of another in respect to their judgment or authority.

As an adjective withheld

is that one has withheld; kept from the possession or knowledge of another.

As a verb defer

is to delay or postpone; especially to postpone induction into military service or defer can be (legal) to submit to the opinion or desire of another in respect to their judgment or authority.

As a noun setaside is

an amount of money or resources put aside for a specific purpose.