deferred
UK: dɪˈfɜːd | US: dɪˈfɜːrd
adj. postponed or delayed to a later time
vt. (past tense of defer) to put off or delay an action
The word "defer" originates from the Latin differre ("to carry apart, delay"), combining dis- (apart) + ferre (to carry). Over time, it evolved into Old French differer and Middle English differren, retaining the core meaning of postponement. The suffix -ed marks the past tense or adjective form, creating "deferred" to describe something delayed or an action that was postponed.
The committee deferred the decision until next month.
His admission to the program was deferred due to incomplete documents.
Payment can be deferred for up to six months.
The project’s launch date was deferred unexpectedly.
She chose deferred enrollment to take a gap year.