deferred

intermediateB1

/dɪˈfɜːrd/ · de-ferr-ed

Postponed or delayed to a later time.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Postponed or delayed to a later time.

کسی بعد کی تاریخ کے لئے موخر یا ملتوی ہونا۔

موخر

mukhar

Synonyms

postponeddelayedput offملتویموخرتأخیر شدہ

Antonyms

immediateinstantaneousurgentفوریفوری طور پرزندگی بھر

Common Collocations

  • deferred payment
  • deferred decision
  • deferred taxes

Example Sentences

The meeting was deferred to next week due to scheduling conflicts.

میٹنگ کو شیڈول کی تعارض کی وجہ سے اگلے ہفتے تک ملتوی کر دیا گیا۔

Meeting ko schedule ki ta'aruz ki wajah se agle hafta tak multawee kar diya gaya.

She has a deferred admission to the university next year.

اس کی یونیورسٹی میں داخلہ اگلے سال کے لئے موخر ہے۔

Us ki university mein dakhla agle saal ke liye mukhar hai.

Deferred expenses can impact the financial reports of a company.

موخر اخراجات کسی کمپنی کی مالی رپورٹس پر اثر انداز ہو سکتے ہیں۔

Mukhar kharajat kisi company ki mali reports par asar andaz ho sakte hain.

Easily Confused With

deferral:Deferral refers to the act of postponing, while deferred describes something that has already been postponed.

Word Family

defer
verbملتوی کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'deferred' as 'de-furred', meaning it has nothing on it for now (it’s postponed).

Imagine a clock with stopped hands, symbolizing time that has been postponed.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "differre" — to carry away, to differ

First known use: 15th century

The term 'deferred' has evolved over time from its Latin roots, indicating something that has been postponed or delayed.