1. postponed to a later time

1. past tense of defer; postponed or delayed something
2. past tense of defer; yielded to someone else’s judgment or authority

Examples

• The meeting was deferred until next week.
• She received deferred admission to the university.
• Payment can be deferred for six months.
• He deferred to his supervisor’s decision.
• The judge deferred sentencing pending further investigation.
• Students can apply for deferred tuition payments.
• The committee deferred the vote until more information was available.