The meaning of Defer-to

phrasal verb

To let another person decide, or to accept another person’s opinion, usually because you respect the knowledge or experience of that person

Usage examples:

I deferred to brian on the question of what to serve at the party.

phrasal verb

To allow another person or organization to make decisions for you because you respect them, or because of their higher rank, greater knowledge, etc.

Usage examples:

For this type of decision, i usually defer to my boss., in the last few years, the authority mostly…