defer
US
/dɪˈfɜːr/
UK
/dɪˈfɜː/
Meaning
To delay doing something or making a decision until a later time.
किसी काम या फैसले को बाद में करने के लिए टालना या स्थगित करना।
Examples
“The committee decided to defer its decision until the next meeting.”
“We had to defer the office renovation because the budget was not ready.”
“The deferral of the payment gave the small business time to recover.”
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Not natural: They deferred about the decision.
Better: They deferred the decision.
Defer takes the thing being delayed directly; do not add “about.”
जिस चीज़ को टाला जा रहा है, वह सीधे defer के बाद आती है; “about” नहीं लगाते।
Not natural: She deferred to submit the form.
Better: She deferred submitting the form.
When defer is followed by an action, use the -ing form, not “to” plus a verb.
Defer के बाद कोई काम बताने के लिए verb में -ing लगाएँ; “to” के बाद verb न रखें।
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Learner tip
Defer is more formal than “put off”; use it often for decisions, payments, and official plans.
Defer, “put off” से ज़्यादा औपचारिक है; इसे अक्सर फैसले, भुगतान और आधिकारिक योजनाएँ टालने के लिए इस्तेमाल करें।