defers; deferred; deferring. Learner's definition of DEFER. [+ object] : to choose to do (something) at a later time. She deferred work on her book. The accountant advised us not to defer our taxes. [=not to pay our taxes later] She'll defer her decision.
Bullying and Suicide. Both victims and perpetrators of bullying are at a higher risk for suicide than their peers. Children. who are both victims and perpetrators of bullying are at the highest risk (Kim & Leventhal, 2008; Hay & Meldrum, 2010; Kaminski & Fang, 2009). All three groups (victims, perpetrators, and perpe-. trator/victims) are more likely to be depressed than children who are not involved in bullying (Wang, Nansel et al., in press). Depression is a major risk factor for suicide.
Physical abuse increases suicide risk. Transgender people who have been physically or sexually abused because they are transgender are at a higher risk of suicide. As the number of abusive incidents increases, the more likely the person is to have attempted suicide. The amount of abuse is also associated with the number of time suicide has been attempted. Again, studies on how often transgender people are assaulted show shockingly high levels of violence.