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put off

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: put off

1
 v
cause to feel intense dislike or distaste
2
 v
hold back to a later time
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: put off
1

v cause to feel intense dislike or distaste

Synonyms:
turn off
Type of:
repel, repulse
be repellent to; cause aversion in

v cause to feel embarrassment

Synonyms:
confuse, disconcert, flurry
bedevil, befuddle, confound, confuse, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, throw
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
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fluster
cause to be nervous or upset
bother
make confused or perplexed or puzzled
deflect, distract
draw someone's attention away from something
ruffle
discompose
Type of:
abash, embarrass
cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious

v take away the enthusiasm of

Synonyms:
dishearten
Antonyms:
cheer, embolden, hearten, recreate
give encouragement to
Type of:
discourage
deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged
2

v hold back to a later time

Synonyms:
defer, hold over, postpone, prorogue, put over, remit, set back, shelve, table
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call
stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather
hold
stop dealing with
suspend
render temporarily ineffective
probate
put a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence
reprieve, respite
postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
Type of:
delay
act later than planned, scheduled, or required

v avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

Synonyms:
circumvent, dodge, duck, elude, evade, fudge, hedge, parry, sidestep, skirt
Types:
beg
dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted
quibble
evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections
Type of:
avoid
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
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