Meaning & use
deferment
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The act of postponing or delaying something to a later time.
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He applied for a deferment of his student loan payments while unemployed.
The court granted a deferment of the trial date at the defense's request.
A note on using this word
Common in financial and legal contexts, such as loan deferment or military service deferment.
Words with a similar meaning
postponementdelay
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