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.
1 10 to 14 year old girls may be at even higher risk for suicide, according to the study above. 2  According to statistics reported by ABC News, nearly 30 percent of students are either bullies or victims of bullying, and 160,000 kids stay home from school every day because of fear of bullying.he statistics on bullying and suicide are alarming: 1  Suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people, resulting in about 4,400 deaths per year, according to the CDC.