deferred

American  

[dih-furd] / dɪˈfɜrd /

adjective

1. postponed or delayed.

2. suspended or withheld for or until a certain time or event.

   a deferred payment; deferred taxes.

3. classified as temporarily exempt from induction into military service.

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deferred British  

/ dɪˈfɜːd /

adjective

1. withheld over a certain period; postponed

   a deferred payment

2. (of shares) ranking behind other types of shares for dividend

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Other Word Forms

• undeferred adjective
• well-deferred adjective

Etymology

Origin of deferred

First recorded in 1645–55; defer ¹ + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The behavior is that middle-income households have spent refund checks on deferred durables for decades.

From MarketWatch

Sentencing was deferred until March, pending background reports, and the Daniels' bail was continued meantime.

From BBC

They agreed on a deferred prosecution agreement that would allow Ver to avoid criminal charges and prison in exchange for a payout and an agreement not to violate any more laws.

From Salon

Air-traffic controllers, classified as essential personnel, worked through the funding impasse with deferred pay until the end of the shutdown.

From MarketWatch

They will also tackle emergent and “hidden” forms of corruption, such as deferred bribe payments and “revolving doors” through which officials can move between public office and corporate jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• delayed
• negotiated
• postponed