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postpone vs defer

defer vs postpone

postpone and defer both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
postpone No No Yes No
defer No No Yes No
As verbs, postpone and defer are synonyms defined as:
  • postpone and defer: hold back to a later time
Other synonyms of postpone include hold over, prorogue, put off, put over, remit, set back, shelve, table.
postpone (verb) defer (verb)
hold back to a later time yield to another's wish or opinion
hold back to a later time
Difference between postpone and defer

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