put off › Synonyms

Synonyms for put off

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verb · hold back to a later time

“let's postpone the exam”

postpone prorogue hold over put over table shelve set back defer remit

verb · cause to feel intense dislike or distaste

verb · take away the enthusiasm of

dishearten

verb · cause to feel embarrassment

“The constant attention of the young man confused her”

confuse flurry disconcert

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

“He dodged the issue”

hedge fudge evade circumvent parry elude skirt dodge duck sidestep