1. (verb) postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off
hold back to a later time
"let's postpone the exam"
2. (verb) turn off, put off
cause to feel intense dislike or distaste
3. (verb) dishearten, put off
take away the enthusiasm of
4. (verb) confuse, flurry, disconcert, put off
cause to feel embarrassment
"The constant attention of the young man confused her"
5. (verb) hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep
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"
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