The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SUSPENDS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2004.
Defers crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SUSPENDS | 50 % | 8 |
| POSTPONES | 50 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Defers
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- postpone
- put off
- set back
- give in
- submit
- accede
- remit
- put over
- hold over
- shelve
- bow
- table
Crossword Answer definitions
SUSPENDS verb- To halt something temporarily.
- To hold in an undetermined or undecided state.
- To discontinue or interrupt a function, task, position, or event.
- To hang freely; underhang.
- To bring a solid substance, usually in powder form, into suspension in a liquid.
- To make to depend.
- To debar, or cause to withdraw temporarily, from any privilege, from the execution of an office, from the enjoyment of income, etc.
- To support in a liquid, as an insoluble powder, by stirring, to facilitate chemical action.
- (travel) To remove the value of an unused coupon from an air ticket, typically so as to allow continuation of the next sectors' travel.
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