(1)容忍；忍耐；克制
关于高利贷的立法中，指债权人在约定的期限内不得要求债务人偿还到期的债务。

(2)推迟行使某项权利；不行使某项权利；不起诉

(3)推迟债务人清偿债务的期限

(4)延迟偿还债务的协议(→consideration)

• deferral state
• deferred annuity
• deferred annuity contract
• deferred charge
• deferred claims
• deferred compensation
• deferred credit
• deferred dividend policy
• deferred income
• deferred interest bonds
• deferred lien
• deferred life annuity
• deferred payment
• deferred-payment annuity
• deferred sentence
• deferred shares
• deferred stock
• defiance
• deficiency
• deficiency account
• deficiency assessment
• deficiency bill
• deficiency decree
• deficiency dividends
• deficiency judgment