noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An act or instance of deferring or putting off.
2. 2
   act of putting off to a future time wordnet
3. 3
   Officially sanctioned postponement of compulsory military service.

Synonyms

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adjournmentdeferraldelaypostponementabstentioncircle back

Antonyms

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accelerationcelerityconscriptionenlistment

Etymology

From defer + -ment.