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Meaning of deferment
The primary meaning of "deferment" is the act of postponing or delaying something.
Etymology of deferment
The word "deferment" comes from the verb "defer", which is derived from the Old French word "différer", meaning "to delay" or "to put off".
This Old French word is itself derived from the Latin words "dis" (meaning "away" or "off") and "ferre" (meaning "to bear" or "to carry").
The word "deferment" has been used in English since the 15th century to refer to the act of postponing or delaying something.
Synonyms
postponement
delay
suspension
reprieve
stay
moratorium
pause
break
recess
interruption
interruption
hiatus
interval
interlude
recess
halt
stoppage
abeyance
remission
temporary reprieve
adjournment
continuance
prorogation
respite
timeout
waiting period
hold
deferral
extension
prolongation
protraction
retardation
slowdown
lag
wait
waiting
holdup
setback
Definitions
- The act of postponing or delaying something, especially a payment, decision, or action, until a later time.
- * A period of time allowed for something to be done, especially for paying a debt.
Usage Examples
- The student was granted a deferment of her tuition payment until the next semester.
- * The company applied for a deferment of the loan repayment due to financial difficulties.
- * The court granted a deferment of the trial until new evidence could be gathered.
Antonyms
acceleration
hastening
speeding
quickening
promptness
expeditiousness
rapidity
swiftness
velocity
immediacy
instantaneity
urgency
precipitateness
hurry
rush
rush
impatience
hastiness
briskness
celerity
alacrity