1. put_off - verb
· hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam"
Synonym(s): postpone, prorogue, hold_over, put_over, table, shelve, set_back, defer, remit
Hypernym(s): delay
2. put_off - verb
· cause to feel intense dislike or distaste
Synonym(s): turn_off
3. put_off - verb
· take away the enthusiasm of
Synonym(s): dishearten
Hypernym(s): discourage
4. put_off - verb
· cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her"
Synonym(s): confuse, flurry, disconcert
5. put_off - verb
· 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"
Synonym(s): hedge, fudge, evade, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep
Hypernym(s): avoid
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