Textual thesaurus for "put off"

(verb) hedge, circumvent, parry, sidestep, skirt, dodge, duck, evade, fudge, elude

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

(verb) flurry, disconcert, confuse

cause to feel embarrassment

The constant attention of the young man confused her

(verb) turn off

cause to feel intense dislike or distaste

(verb) dishearten

take away the enthusiasm of

(verb) remit, postpone, prorogue, put over, set back, shelve, defer, table, hold over

hold back to a later time

let's postpone the exam