All deferment synonyms
de·fer·ment
D d noun deferment
- postponement — to put off to a later time; defer: He has postponed his departure until tomorrow.
- moratorium — a suspension of activity: a moratorium on the testing of nuclear weapons.
- adjournment — An adjournment is a temporary stopping of a trial, enquiry, or other meeting.
- deferral — Deferral means the same as deferment.
- delay — If you delay doing something, you do not do it immediately or at the planned or expected time, but you leave it until later.
- suspension — the act of suspending.
- pause — a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action: a short pause after each stroke of the oar.
- stay — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
- rain check — a ticket for future use given to spectators at an outdoor event, as a baseball game or concert, that has been postponed or interrupted by rain.