put off put off /pʊt ɔːf/

verb

1. () Cause to feel intense dislike or distaste  ( put off , turn off )
   cause to feel intense dislike or distaste
   
2. () Hold back to a later time  ( hold over , prorogue , put over , defer , put off , remit , set back , shelve , table [ N. American] , postpone )
   hold back to a later time
    Let's postpone the exam
   let's postpone the exam
   
3. Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)  ( circumvent , duck [Informal] , elude , dodge , fudge , hedge , parry , put off , skirt , evade , sidestep )
   avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
    He dodged the issue
   He dodged the issue
    She skirted the problem
   she skirted the problem
    They tend to evade their responsibilities
   They tend to evade their responsibilities
    He evaded the questions skillfully
   he evaded the questions skillfully
   
4. Cause to feel embarrassment  ( confuse , disconcert , flurry , put off )
   cause to feel embarrassment
    The constant attention of the young man confused her
   The constant attention of the young man confused her
   
5. Take away the enthusiasm of  ( put off , dishearten )
   take away the enthusiasm of
     The constant setbacks disheartened him, but he never gave up.
   The constant setbacks disheartened him, but he never gave up.