Hyphenation of defer

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word defer? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

de-fer

Definitions of defer:

1.	Hold back to a later time Let's postpone the exam
2.	Yield to another's wish or opinion The government bowed to the military pressure

Synonyms of defer:

verb	postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, remit, put off, delay
verb	submit, bow, accede, give in, yield, give in, succumb, knuckle under, buckle under

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.