deferment

noun

de·​fer·​ment di-ˈfər-mənt 

: the act of delaying or postponing

specifically : official postponement of military service

Examples of deferment in a Sentence

She requested a six-month deferment on her loan.

She requested deferment of her loan.

the policies of military deferment

Recent Examples on the Web

While there are many periods of deferment that can count, most borrowers today are buying back time from the SAVE Forbearance. —Robert Farrington, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025

And the backlog for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness credit continues to grow, impacting public service workers who were unable to get the financial help due to deferment or a period of forbearance. —Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025

Making payments during the deferment or forbearance to at least cover the loan interest on your debt can avoid that outcome, Kantrowitz said. —Annie Nova, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025

Trump, who is not a veteran, received five deferments from the draft for military service during the Vietnam War. —Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

defer entry 1 + -ment

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing deferment

• college/student deferment

Rhymes for deferment

• conferment
• preferment

Kids Definition

deferment

noun

de·​fer·​ment di-ˈfər-mənt 

: the act of delaying