Found 1 items, similar to put off.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: put off put off v 1: hold back to a later time; “let's postpone the exam” [syn: postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit] 2: cause to feel intense dislike or distaste [syn: turn off] 3: take away the enthusiasm of [syn: dishearten] [ant: cheer] 4: cause to feel embarrassment; “The constant attention of the young man confused her” [syn: confuse, flurry, disconcert] 5: 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” [syn: hedge, fudge, evade, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep]