Deferment

//dɪˈfɚ.mənt// noun

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

All synonyms
deferraladjournmentcontinuationdeferraldelaydemurral

Etymology

From defer + -ment.

Related phrases

put off

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