put off
put off /pʊt ɔːf/
verb
-
(
)
Cause to feel intense dislike or distaste
(
put off
, turn off
)
cause to feel intense dislike or distaste
-
(
)
Hold back to a later time
(
hold over
, prorogue
, put over
, defer
, put off
, remit
, set back
, shelve
, table
[ N. American] , postpone
)
hold back to a later time
Let's postpone the exam
let's postpone the exam
-
Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
(
circumvent
, duck
[Informal] , elude
, dodge
, fudge
, hedge
, parry
, put off
, skirt
, evade
, sidestep
)
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
He dodged the issue
He dodged the issue
She skirted the problem
she skirted the problem
They tend to evade their responsibilities
They tend to evade their responsibilities
He evaded the questions skillfully
he evaded the questions skillfully
-
Cause to feel embarrassment
(
confuse
, disconcert
, flurry
, put off
)
cause to feel embarrassment
The constant attention of the young man confused her
The constant attention of the young man confused her
-
Take away the enthusiasm of
(
put off
, dishearten
)
take away the enthusiasm of
The constant setbacks disheartened him, but he never gave up.
The constant setbacks disheartened him, but he never gave up.