deferrable


de·fer 1

D0091600 (dĭ-fûr′)intr.v. de·ferred, de·fer·ring, de·fers 1. To put off; postpone.2. To postpone the induction of (one eligible for the military draft).
[Middle English differren, to postpone, differ; see differ.]
de·fer′ra·ble adj.de·fer′rer n.Synonyms: defer1, postpone, shelve, suspend
These verbs mean to put off until a later time: deferred paying the bills; postponing our trip; shelved the issue; suspending train service.

de·fer 2

D0091600 (dĭ-fûr′)v. de·ferred, de·fer·ring, de·fers v.intr. To submit to the wish or decision of another, as in recognition of authority. See Synonyms at yield.v.tr. To commit or entrust to another: The principal deferred the decision to the school board.
[Middle English deferen, from Old French deferer, from Latin dēferre, to carry away, refer to : dē-, de- + ferre, to carry; see bher- in Indo-European roots.]
de·fer′rer n.

de•fer•ra•ble

(dɪˈfɜr ə bəl)

adj. 1. capable of being deferred or postponed. 2. eligible to receive a military deferment. [1940–45]