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Defenition of the word put off

    • Defenition of the word put off

      • cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her"
      • take away the enthusiasm of
      • avoid or try to avoid, as of duties, questions and issues; "He dodged the issue"
      • cause to feel intense dislike or distaste
      • hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam"
      • 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"
      • hold back to a later time; "let''s postpone the exam"
      • avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
      • cause to feel embarrassment
      • hold back to a later time

    Synonyms for the word put off

      • circumvent
      • confuse
      • consternate
      • defer
      • disconcert
      • dishearten
      • dodge
      • duck
      • elude
      • evade
      • flurry
      • fudge
      • hedge
      • hold over
      • parry
      • piss off
      • postpone
      • put over
      • remit
      • set back
      • shelve
      • sidestep
      • skirt
      • table
      • turn off

    Hyponyms for the word put off

      • beg
      • bother
      • call
      • deflect
      • distract
      • fluster
      • hold
      • probate
      • quibble
      • reprieve
      • respite
      • suspend

    Hypernyms for the word put off

      • abash
      • avoid
      • delay
      • discourage
      • embarrass
      • repel
      • repulse

    Antonyms for the word put off

      • cheer
      • embolden
      • hearten
      • recreate

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