defer to
US /dɪˈfɜːr tə/
UK /dɪˈfɜːr tə/
1.
zich schikken naar, gehoorzamen
to allow someone or something to make decisions for you because you respect them or because they are more important
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I will defer to your judgment on this matter.
Ik zal me schikken naar uw oordeel in deze kwestie.
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The younger doctors often defer to the senior consultant.
De jongere artsen schikken zich vaak naar de senior consultant.