Definitions for: Deferment

[n] act of putting off to a future time

Webster (1913) Definition: De*fer"ment, n. [See 1st Defer.]
The act of delaying; postponement. [R.]

My grief, joined with the instant business, Begs a
deferment. --Suckling.

Synonyms: deferral, postponement

See Also: adjournment, delay, holdup, prorogation