Dictionary

deferment en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /dɪˈfɚ.mənt/ (US)
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• /dɪˈfɜːmənt/ (UK)

Etymology

Etymology tree English defer Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English deferment From defer + -ment.

Meanings

1. An act or instance of deferring or putting off.
2. Officially sanctioned postponement of compulsory military service.

Forms

Antonyms

precrastination

Hyponyms

dithering

Relateds

procrastinate · wait · delay

Synonyms

deferment · protraction · demurral · prolongation · procrastination · delay · continuance · deferral (act of deferring) · adjournment

Translations (27)

id penundaan (act or instance of deferring) · sl odlog (act or instance of deferring) · enm differryng (act or instance of deferring) · sl preložitev (act or instance of deferring) · nl opschorting (act or instance of deferring) · it posponimento (act or instance of deferring) · de Aufschub (act or instance of deferring) · it dilazione (act or instance of deferring) · es diferimiento (act or instance of deferring) · it deferimento (act or instance of deferring) · grc ἀναβολή (act or instance of deferring) · uk відстро́чення (act or instance of deferring) · sl moratorij (act or instance of deferring) · de Verzögerung (act or instance of deferring) · tr tehir etme (act or instance of deferring) · fi lykkäys (act or instance of deferring) · nl uitstel (act or instance of deferring) · nl uitstel van militaire dienst (postponement of military service) · bg отлагане (act or instance of deferring) · uk відкла́дення (act or instance of deferring) · tr erteleme (act or instance of deferring) · tr tecil (postponement of military service) · tr tehir (act or instance of deferring) · uk відстро́чка (postponement of military service) · de Aufschub (postponement of military service) · bg отсрочка (act or instance of deferring) · fi lykkäys (postponement of military service)