Defer and Differ are often mixed up. Defer (verb) means Put off (an action or event) to a later time; postpone/ postpone the conscription of (someone), while Differ (verb) means Be unlike or dissimilar.
Meaning: Put off (an action or event) to a later time; postpone/ postpone the conscription of (someone).
Synonyms: Postpone, Put Off, Adjourn, Delay, Hold Over/Off, Put Back.
Example: Because of my mother’s death, we will defer our vacation for a while.
Meaning: Be unlike or dissimilar.
Synonyms: Vary, Be Different, Be Unlike, Be Dissimilar, Be Distinguishable, Diverge.
Example: Liquids differ from solids in that both have a definite volume, but liquids do not have a definite shape.
