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Hold back to a later time (5)

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defer

'hold back to a later time' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for defer that I've seen before include "Yield to another's wishes" , "Postpone - submit" , "Deal with later" , "Play for time" , "Freed to submit to authority" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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