Deferment - English meaning

noun

An act or period of adjourning or being adjourned.

Usage examples:

She sought an adjournment of the trial

noun

A pause or rest during a formal meeting or trial, or the act of giving a pause or rest

Usage examples:

The defence attorney requested an adjournment., the court's adjournment means that a decision will …

verb

Seize (someone) by legal authority and take them into custody.

Usage examples:

The police arrested him for possession of marijuana

noun

The action of seizing someone and taking them into custody.

Usage examples:

I have a warrant for your arrest

verb

Take into custody

noun

The action of carrying something on over time or the state of being carried on.

Usage examples:

The continuation of discussions about a permanent peace

noun

Something that is connected to something else, or the state of being continued

Usage examples:

[ c ] it’s really just a continuation of the same street but called by a different name.

noun

The fact of continuing or a thing that continues or follows from something else

Usage examples:

The continuation of the strike caused a lot of hardship., it's just a continuation of the bigger ri…

noun

A postponement of an action or event.

Usage examples:

They agreed to a deferral of industrial action

noun

→  deferment

verb

Make (someone or something) late or slow.

Usage examples:

The train was delayed

noun

A period of time by which something is late or postponed.

Usage examples:

A two-hour delay

verb

To make something happen at a later time than originally planned or expected

Usage examples:

My plane was delayed by an hour., heavy snow delayed the start of the game., [ + -ing verb ] i thin…

noun

Smoothness and elegance of movement.

Usage examples:

She moved through the water with effortless grace

verb

Bring honour or credit to (someone or something) by one's attendance or participation.

Usage examples:

He is one of the best players ever to have graced the game

noun

Simple beauty of movement or form

Usage examples:

The skaters moved over the ice with effortless grace., she always handles her clients with tact and…

noun

The action of interrupting or being interrupted.

Usage examples:

A chance to study without interruption

noun

An occasion when someone or something stops something from happening for a short period

Usage examples:

Constant/frequent interruptions he found he worked better at home without the constant interruption…

noun

A temporary prohibition of an activity.

Usage examples:

A moratorium on the use of drift nets

noun

A stopping of an activity for an agreed period of time

Usage examples:

They are proposing a five-year moratorium on whaling.

noun

A period of time during which a particular activity is stopped

Usage examples:

A moratorium on sth the european union imposed a two-year moratorium on new gm imports., end/impose…

verb

Interrupt action or speech briefly.

Usage examples:

She paused, at a loss for words

noun

A temporary stop in action or speech.

Usage examples:

She dropped me outside during a brief pause in the rain

verb

Cease an action temporarily

noun

The action of postponing something; deferral.

Usage examples:

After repeated postponements, the new museum is officially open

idiom

Cause to feel intense dislike or distaste

phrasal verb

Postpone something.

Usage examples:

They can't put off a decision much longer

phrasal verb

Cause someone to lose interest or enthusiasm.

Usage examples:

She wanted to be a nurse, but the thought of night shifts put her off

verb

Cancel or postpone the punishment of (someone, especially someone condemned to death).

Usage examples:

Under the new regime, prisoners under sentence of death were reprieved

noun

A cancellation or postponement of a punishment.

Usage examples:

He accepted the death sentence and refused to appeal for a reprieve

noun

An official order to delay or stop a prisoner’s punishment, esp. the punishment of death

Usage examples:

The warden notified shaw of his reprieve., the play, about to close, was granted a four-week reprie…

verb

Change the time of (a planned event).

Usage examples:

The concert has been rescheduled for september

noun

The changing of the time at which something will happen

Usage examples:

The rescheduling of flights, in the eighties it was easy to get bankers to agree a rescheduling pac…

noun

A short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant.

Usage examples:

The refugee encampments will provide some respite from the suffering

verb

Postpone (a sentence, obligation, etc.).

Usage examples:

The execution was only respited a few months

noun

A pause or rest from something difficult or unpleasant

Usage examples:

[ c usually sing ] the center provides a respite for teens in trouble.

noun

Shelves collectively.

Usage examples:

A lack of shelving and cupboards

verb

Place or arrange (items, especially books) on a shelf.

Usage examples:

We had catalogued and shelved all the books shipped in that day

verb

(of ground) slope downwards in a specified manner or direction.

Usage examples:

The ground shelved gently down to the water

verb

Remain in the same place.

Usage examples:

You stay here and i'll be back soon

noun

A period of staying somewhere, in particular of living somewhere temporarily as a visitor or guest.

Usage examples:

An overnight stay at a luxury hotel

verb

Secure or steady (a mast) by means of stays.

Usage examples:

We stayed the mast on the starboard side by shifting the halyard

noun

The action of suspending someone or something or the condition of being suspended.

Usage examples:

The suspension of military action

noun

The act of hanging something from above so it moves freely

verb

Present formally for discussion or consideration at a meeting.

Usage examples:

More than 200 amendments to the bill have already been tabled

noun

A piece of furniture with a flat top and one or more legs, providing a level surface for eating, writing, or working at.

Usage examples:

She put the plate on the table

noun

A set of facts or figures systematically displayed, especially in columns.

Usage examples:

The population has grown, as shown in table 1