The accountant advised us not to 'defer' our taxes. [=not to pay our taxes later]
You have more experience with this, so I'm going to 'defer to' you.
The court 'defers to' precedent in cases like these.
(..) communication with Starfleet. However, if crew moral is better served... by my roaming the halls weeping... I would gladly defer to your medical expertise. Excuse me. Green blooded little goblin. What? You realize how (..)2009 Star Trek