How to Say "to defer" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to defer” is “diferir” — C1 level.
English → SpanishC1
verbC1formal
putting off a payment or a decision
Examples
Han decidido diferir el pago hasta el próximo mes.
They have decided to defer the payment until next month.
El juez difirió la sentencia para estudiar mejor el caso.
The judge postponed the sentencing to study the case better.
No podemos diferir esta decisión por más tiempo.
We cannot put off this decision any longer.
Direct objects
When used to mean 'postpone,' the thing being delayed comes directly after the verb without a preposition.
Confusing with 'Differ'
Mistake: “Diferir a mañana.”
Correction: Diferir para mañana o Aplazar para mañana. While 'diferir' is correct, 'aplazar' is much more common for casual postponements.
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