/ Dictionary / Index D deferment: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: de•fer•ment Pronunciation: (di-fûr'munt), [key] — n. the act of deferring or putting off; postponement. a temporary exemption from induction into military service. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: deferment (Thesaurus) deferential deferrable Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language