defer vs table

defer is not a noun while table is a noun.

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

As verbs, defer and table are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of defer include hold over, postpone, prorogue, put off, put over, remit, set back, shelve.

defer (noun)	table (noun)
	a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs
	a piece of furniture with tableware for a meal laid out on it
	food or meals in general
	a set of data arranged in rows and columns
	a company of people assembled at a table for a meal or game
	flat tableland with steep edges

defer (verb)	table (verb)
yield to another's wish or opinion	arrange or enter in tabular form
hold back to a later time	hold back to a later time