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deference

noun/ˈdɛfərəns/

respectful submission or yielding to the judgment or opinion of another

In deference to his experience, the team changed their plan.

respectsubmissionyielding
word origin — from Latin 'deferre' meaning 'to bring down, to carry away' which combines 'de-' (down) and 'ferre' (to carry).