defer vs cancel

defer is not a noun while cancel is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
defer	No	No	Yes	No
cancel	Yes	No	Yes	No

defer (noun)	cancel (noun)
	a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat

defer (verb)	cancel (verb)
yield to another's wish or opinion	make invalid for use
hold back to a later time	remove or make invisible
	declare null and void; make ineffective
	postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
	make up for