deferment
nounUK /dɪˈfɜːmənt/ · US /dɪˈfɚ.mənt/
Etymology From defer + -ment.
1
An act or instance of deferring or putting off.
2
Officially sanctioned postponement of compulsory military service.
- Synonyms
- deferral, delay, adjournment, deferment, continuance, demurral, procrastination, prolongation, protraction
- Antonyms
- precrastination
- Related terms
- delay, procrastinate, wait
- Hyponyms
- dithering