deferring

Republicans, for the most part, treated Krass gently, deferring to their Democratic colleagues to ask the tough questions.

But in reality, companies just leave their profits in overseas tax havens, deferring taxes indefinitely.

The Romney campaign wooed those voters by deferring to some of their emotions.

After weeks of deferring to Vice President Joe Biden, President Barack Obama got involved in the negotiations in recent days.

It makes a concise public argument for deferring deficit reduction until durable growth resumes.

Alleyn, though deferring to sign a new lease, allowed Burbage to continue in possession of the property at "the old rent of £14."

By the twist of his mouth I saw that he was only deferring a smile.

The way you put it makes me think that she was deferring the marriage till such time as I was gone.

This was a little cheap stoicism, worth deferring satisfaction of curiosity three minutes for.

So he grumbled at the uncongenial task appointed for him and kept deferring it from week to week and from year to year.