Defer and Decide

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Defer

Defer verb - To assign to a later time.
Usage example: we agreed to defer a discussion of the issue until we had more information
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Decide is an antonym for defer.
Nearby Words: deference, deferred, deferment, deferral, deferring

Decide

Decide verb - To come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration.
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Defer is an antonym for decide in settle an issue topic.
Nearby Words: decisive, decision, deciding, decider
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work defer work decide work
time defer time decide time
way defer way decide way
actions defer actions decide actions
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