What is the meaning of Defer?

To delay or postpone

to postpone induction into military service.

After winning the opening coin toss, to postpone until the start of the second half a team's choice of whether to kick off or receive (and to allow the opposing team to make this choice at the start of the first half).

To delay, to wait.

To submit to the opinion or desire of others in respect to their judgment or authority.

To render, to offer.

second-person singular present active imperative of dēferō

Source: wiktionary.org