These two words I rarely used because I work lonely. Hard to grasp untill I look at their synonyms and think on my own in a special way.
Main Entry: remonstrate
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: argue against
Synonyms: animadvert, blame, censure, challenge, combat, complain, criticize, decry, demur, deprecate, disapprove, disparage, dispute, dissent, except, expostulate, fight, find fault, frown upon, inveigh, kick*, nag, object, oppose, pick at, protest, rain, recriminate, resist, scold, sound off, take exception, take issue, withstand
Antonyms: agree, concede, give in
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Main Entry: remit
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: send, transfer
Synonyms: address, consign, dispatch, forward, mail, make payment, pay, post, route, settle, ship, square, transmit
Antonyms: hold, keep
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Main Entry: remit
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: stop, postpone
Synonyms: abate, absolve, alleviate, amnesty, cancel, condone, decrease, defer, delay, desist, diminish, dwindle, ease up, excuse, exonerate, fall away, forbear, forgive, halt, hold off, hold up, intermit, mitigate, moderate, modify, modulate, pardon, prorogue, put off, reduce, relax, release, repeal, reprieve, rescind, respite, shelve, sink, slack, slacken, soften, stay, suspend, wane, weaken
Antonyms: encourage, forge, forward
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defer
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: hold off, put off
Synonyms: adjourn, block, delay, detain, extend, give rain check, hang fire, hinder, hold up, impede, intermit, lay over, lengthen, obstruct, postpone, procrastinate, prolong, prorogue, protract, put on back burner, put on hold, put on ice, remit, retard, set aside, shelve, slow, stall, stay, suspend, table, waive
Antonyms: advance, expedite, forge, forward, hasten, hurry
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Main Entry: defer
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: yield
Synonyms: accede, accommodate, acquiesce, adapt, adjust, admit, agree, assent, bow, buckle, capitulate, cave, comply, concede, cringe, fawn, give in to, knuckle, knuckleunder, kowtow, obey, submit, succumb, truckle
Antonyms: advance, force, forge
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Main Entry: demur
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: disagree
Synonyms: balk, cavil, challenge, combat, complain, deprecate, disapprove, dispute, doubt, fight, hem and haw, hesitate, object, oppose, pause, protest, pussyfoot, refuse, remonstrate, resist, scruple, shy, stick, stickle, strain, take exception, vacillate, wait and see, waver
Notes: demur is the verb 'to object or voice opposition' while demure is the adjective meaning 'modest, shy'
Antonyms: accept, agree, consent, go along
Find out how defer is different than demur? _(o)
