defer vs probate

defer is not a noun while probate is a noun.

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

As verbs, probate is a hyponym of defer; that is, probate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than defer:

Other hyponyms of defer include call, hold, suspend, reprieve, respite.

defer (noun)	probate (noun)
	the act of proving that an instrument purporting to be a will was signed and executed in accord with legal requirements
	a judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate

defer (verb)	probate (verb)
yield to another's wish or opinion	establish the legal validity of (wills and other documents)
hold back to a later time	put a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence