Synonyms of defers (to)

defers (to)

verb

present tense third-person singular of defer (to)

as in surrenders (to)

Related Words

• surrenders (to)
• submits (to)
• yields (to)
• conforms (to)
• adheres (to)
• agrees (to)
• complies (with)
• assents (to)
• accedes (to)
• obeys
• goose-steps (to)
• acquiesces (to)
• follows
• listens (to)
• observes
• minds
• notices
• marks
• hears
• regards
• notes
• attends
• watches
• heeds
• takes

Dissimilar Words

• rebels (against)
• defies
• challenges
• disobeys
• leads
• refuses
• dares
• passes over
• directs
• repudiates
• brushes (off)
• renounces
• ignores
• winks (at)
• disobliges
• shrugs off
• violates
• disregards
• overlooks
• dismisses
• scoffs (at)
• breaks
• infringes
• tunes out
• revolts (against)
• breaches
• transgresses
• mocks
• scorns
• opposes
• resists
• disputes
• fights
• derides
• flouts
• withstands
• combats
• overpasses
• contests
• poohs
• mutinies (against)
• bucks
• pooh-poohs