deferral

• Substantiv, das die Handlung des Aufschiebens oder Verzögerns von etwas oder den Zustand des vorübergehenden Aufschubs bezeichnet.

A noun referring to the act of postponing or delaying something, or a state of being temporarily set aside.

1. PostponementB2formal

   The act of delaying something to a later time.

   Aufschub

   • The committee approved a deferral of the payment deadline.
   • He requested a deferral of his military service.
   • The project faced a deferral due to budget cuts.

   Synonymeadjournmentdefermentdelaymoratoriumpostponementsuspension

2. SuspensionB2formal

   A state of being temporarily set aside or put on hold.

   Aufschub

   • The matter was placed in deferral until more information was available.
   • The legal case is in deferral pending new evidence.
   • The deferral of the decision caused some frustration among the team.

   Synonymeadjournmentdefermentdelaymoratoriumpostponementrespitestaysuspension

   Antonymeadvancementexpedition