define defer
LINK / CITE ADD TO WORD LIST. verb. To defer is defined as to delay something until later or to give into someone else. 1  An example of defer is when you tell the college to hold your place because you want to work for a year.2  An example of defer is when you let your husband have his way.INK / CITE ADD TO WORD LIST. verb. To defer is defined as to delay something until later or to give into someone else. 1  An example of defer is when you tell the college to hold your place because you want to work for a year. 2  An example of defer is when you let your husband have his way.