- put off
- v
- hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam" [syn:
postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off]
- cause to feel intense dislike or distaste
Synonym(s): turn off, put off
- take away the enthusiasm of
Synonym(s): dishearten, put off
Antonym(s): cheer, embolden, hearten, recreate
- cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her"
Synonym(s): confuse, flurry, disconcert, put off
- 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(s): hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep
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