What is the meaning of deferred?

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verb

Hold back to a later time.
- usage: "let's postpone the exam"
- synonyms: postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off
Yield to another's wish or opinion.
- usage: "The government bowed to the military pressure"
- synonyms: submit, bow, defer, accede, give in

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