Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with defer in American Collocation
permanently
indefinitely
permanently
A decision on the new airport has been deferred.
temporarily
temporarily
If we have to temporarily defer you from giving blood please try and donate again once your deferral period is over.
constantly
constantly
continually
endlessly
No version of the text is final. Completion may be endlessly deferred.
decision or action
approval
decision
implementation
matter
payment
sentencing
It was agreed to defer a decision on this issue until after Christmas.
entry to an institution
admission
application
entry
Students should inform us at application stage if they are intending to defer entry.
discussion of something
consideration
discussion
With an election coming soon, it seems prudent to defer consideration of this issue.