Definition, synonyms and related words
Synonym of promise (“object representing delayed result”)
"The deferred payment in her savings plan will be distributed to her grandchildren when they reach adulthood."
In plain English: A deferred is something that has been put off to happen later instead of now.
"He received a deferred payment from his employer until next month."
simple past tense and past participle of defer
"The manager deferred the meeting until next week because everyone was busy."
In plain English: To defer something means to put it off until later instead of doing it now.
"The manager deferred our meeting to next week until more information arrived."
Delayed; put off till later.
"The payment was deferred until next month due to a temporary cash shortage."
In plain English: Deferred means something is put off until later instead of being done right now.
"The deferred payment plan gave him time to pay for his new car later."
Usage: Use deferred to describe actions, payments, or decisions that have been postponed until a future time rather than completed immediately. This adjective is often confused with "deferred" as in showing respect for someone's opinion, but the meaning here strictly refers to delay.