put off

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put off Definition

• (v) hold back to a later time; "let''s postpone the exam"
• (v) cause to feel intense dislike or distaste
• (v) take away the enthusiasm of
• (v) cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her"
• (v) avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"

put off Synonyms

• circumvent
• confuse
• defer
• disconcert
• dishearten
• dodge
• duck
• elude
• evade
• flurry
• fudge
• hedge
• hold over
• parry
• postpone
• prorogue
• put off
• put over
• remit
• set back
• shelve
• sidestep
• skirt
• table
• turn off