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    de·fer·ment
    [dəˈfərm(ə)nt]
    noun
    deferment (noun) · deferments (plural noun)
    1. the action or fact of putting something off to a later time; postponement:
      "deferment of the decision"
      • US ENGLISH
        historical
        the postponement of a person's conscription:
        "he was granted five deferments from the draft"
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    noun
    1. the action or fact of putting something off to a later time; postponement:
      postponement
      deferral
      suspension
      adjournment
      delay
      shelving
      rescheduling
      interruption
      arrest
      pause
      respite
      stay
      moratorium
      reprieve
      grace
      tabling
      continuation
      put-off
      putting off/back
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      What does deferment mean?
      Get Word of the Day daily email! Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once? Blossom Word Game Pick the best words! The meaning of DEFERMENT is the act of delaying or postponing; specifically : official postponement of military service.

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      What is a loan deferment?
      A deferment delays something until a future time. If you want to wait a few years before paying off a loan, you need to ask for a deferment. Deferment is an official word for "I'll do that later!" College students who owe a lot of money can apply for deferments that give them more time to pay back their loans.

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      What is a college deferment?
      Deferment is an official word for "I'll do that later!" College students who owe a lot of money can apply for deferments that give them more time to pay back their loans. Students accepted to colleges can sometimes get a deferment that allows them to do something else first (like serve in the military), and then attend the college later.

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      What is a deferment in banking?
      Deferment is a postponement or delay of an action, event, or obligation, often related to financial matters or legal proceedings. It is often used in reference to the temporary suspension of loan or debt repayments, typically granted to individuals under specific circumstances like financial hardship or pursuing education.

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      What does defer mean in English?
      The defer synonymous with delay comes from Latin differre, which itself has several meanings, including two that resound in its English descendant: “to postpone” and “to delay.” Another meaning of differre is “to be unlike or distinct,” which makes apparent another of its descendants: differ, meaning “to be different.”

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      What does deferren mean?
      Middle English deferren, differren "to entrust to another person," from early French deferer, defferer (same meaning), derived from Latin deferre "to bring down," from de- "down, from, away" and ferre "to bear, carry" — related to defer entry 1

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