put off

postpone; take off clothing (Archaic); disgust, repulse; deter

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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

odložit; odradit koho (od čeho); zrušit/odvolat dohodu (na čem/s kým); vypnout

odwołać; zbywać kogoś; zniechęcać kogoś (do kogoś); rozpraszać kogoś; gasić coś; przesuwać coś; odkładać coś

(n.)
A shift for evasion or delay; an evasion; an excuse.