Definitions for put off
put off

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put offverb

   hold back to a later time

   "let's postpone the exam"

2. turn off, put offverb

   cause to feel intense dislike or distaste

3. dishearten, put offverb

   take away the enthusiasm of

4. confuse, flurry, disconcert, put offverb

   cause to feel embarrassment

   "The constant attention of the young man confused her"

5. hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestepverb

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. put offverb

   To procrastinate

2. put offverb

   to delay (a task, event, or deadline)

3. put offverb

   to offend, repulse, or frighten

4. put offadjective

   offended, repulsed

5. put offadjective

   daunted or fazed

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1. put off

   "Put off" is a phrasal verb typically used to indicate the action of delaying, postponing, or avoiding a task or decision that needs to be accomplished. It can also mean causing someone to feel dislike, distaste or discomfort, deterring or discouraging them.

Matched Categories

1. • Avoid
   • Discourage
   • Embarrass
   • Repel

Anagrams for put off »

1. off-put

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of put off in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of put off in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of put off in a Sentence

1. Drew Ryce:

   We're not looking to move it, but we wouldn't be put off by that.

2. Leo Varadkar:

   Well 2023 won't do. The Irish government won't be able to agree to a situation where we put off a fundamental decision like that.

3. Tony Nunan:

   There's always a chance (an agreement) could be scuttled. June 30 is a self-imposed deadline, so it could be put off.

4. Amy Klobuchar:

   It’s easy to put off health screenings, just like I did. But I hope my experience is a reminder for everyone of the value of routine health checkups, exams, and follow-through.

5. Charlton Heston:

   A war put off is not a war avoided.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=put off
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Put_Off
3. ^ ChatGPT
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