put off
put off
postpone; take off clothing (Archaic); disgust, repulse; deter
put off
Verb
1. hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam"
(synonym) postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit
(hypernym) delay
(hyponym) call
(entail) cancel, call off
(derivation) putoff
2. cause to feel intense dislike or distaste
(synonym) turn off
(hypernym) repel, repulse
3. take away the enthusiasm of
(synonym) dishearten
(hypernym) discourage
4. cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her"
(synonym) confuse, flurry, disconcert
(hypernym) embarrass, abash
(hyponym) fluster
(verb-group) confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate
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"
(synonym) hedge, fudge, evade, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep
(hypernym) avoid
(hyponym) quibble
put off
odložit; odradit koho (od čeho); zrušit/odvolat dohodu (na čem/s kým); vypnout
put off
odwołać; zbywać kogoś; zniechęcać kogoś (do kogoś); rozpraszać kogoś; gasić coś; przesuwać coś; odkładać coś
Put-off
(n.)
A shift for evasion or delay; an evasion; an excuse.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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