Defer and Stop

Defer

Defer verb - To assign to a later time.

Stop and defer are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stop" instead a verb "Defer".

Stop

Stop verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.

Defer and stop are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defer" instead a verb "Stop".

Nearby Words: stopped, stopper, stopping, stopover

Common collocations

time defer time stop time
attempts defer attempts stop attempts
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