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.
A whopping 98% of them attributed suneung as the leading cause in some form or fashion. As much as Korean parents put pressure on their kids about this exam, they are still highly critical about it. Koreaâs very high suicide rate is hardly a secret and one major contributing factor to stress and suicidal tendencies among teenagers is suneung. âTwo years ago when I was in first grade, one of my high school senior who lived on the 17th floor of our apartment jumped from his room window and committed suicide.