Synonyms of deferring (to)

deferring (to)

verb

present participle of defer (to)

as in submitting (to)

Synonyms & Similar Words

• submitting (to)
• yielding (to)
• surrendering (to)
• conforming (to)
• adhering (to)
• complying (with)
• agreeing (to)
• assenting (to)
• acceding (to)
• goose-stepping (to)
• acquiescing (to)
• listening (to)
• following
• obeying
• observing
• minding
• regarding
• hearing
• attending
• marking
• watching
• noticing
• heeding
• noting
• taking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rebelling (against)
• disobeying
• defying
• brushing (off)
• challenging
• passing over
• leading
• winking (at)
• refusing
• daring
• tuning out
• directing
• renouncing
• ignoring
• repudiating
• shrugging off
• overlooking
• disregarding
• violating
• dismissing
• scoffing (at)
• disobliging
• revolting (against)
• infringing
• breaking
• breaching
• fighting
• mocking
• transgressing
• opposing
• resisting
• flouting
• scorning
• deriding
• combating
• withstanding
• mutinying (against)
• overpassing
• contesting
• combatting
• disputing
• poohing
• bucking
• pooh-poohing