/ Dictionary / Index D deferred: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: de•ferred Pronunciation: (di-fûrd'), [key] — adj. postponed or delayed. suspended or withheld for or until a certain time or event: a deferred payment; deferred taxes. classified as temporarily exempt from induction into military service. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: deferred (Thesaurus) deferral deferred annuity 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