Postpone and defer mean the same thing. true or false?

Answer 1

True

Answer 2

True
de·fer1 (dĭ-fûr')

v., -ferred, -fer·ring, -fers.

v.tr.
To put off; postpone.
To postpone the induction of (one eligible for the military draft).
v.intr.
To procrastinate.

[Middle English differren, to postpone, differ. See differ.]

deferrable de·fer'ra·ble adj.
deferrer de·fer'rer n.
SYNONYMS defer, postpone, shelve, stay, suspend. These verbs mean to put off until a later time: deferred paying the bills; postponing our trip; shelved the issue; stay an execution; suspending train service

post·pone (pōst-pōn', pōs-pōn')
tr.v., -poned, -pon·ing, -pones.
To delay until a future time; put off. See synonyms at defer1.
To place after in importance; subordinate.
[Latin postpōnere : post-, post- + pōnere, to put; see post2.]

Answer 3

I'd say false....I think postpone refers to an action, like I'll wash my car later. Defer usually refers to the inability to make a decision, like I don't know if he's guilty, I'll defer to you and let you decide.