SINCE 1828
defer to
phrasal verb
deferred to;
deferring to;
defers to
Definition of defer to
1
: to allow (someone else) to decide or choose something
You have more experience with this, so I'm going to defer to you. deferring to the experts
2
defer to (something)
: to agree to follow (someone else's decision, a tradition, etc.)
The court defers to precedent in cases like these. He deferred to his parents' wishes.
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