put off

Verb
  1. Hold back to a later time (synset 202648898)
    "let's postpone the exam"
    entail:
    is a type of: delay - act later than planned, scheduled, or required
    subtypes:
    • call - stop or postpone because of adverse conditions, such as bad weather
    • hold - stop dealing with
    • suspend - render temporarily ineffective
    • probate - put a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence
    • reprieve, respite - postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
    same as: defer, hold over, postpone, prorogue, put over, remit, set back, shelve, table
  2. Cause to feel intense dislike or distaste (synset 201812593)
    is a type of: repel, repulse - be repellent to; cause aversion in
    same as: turn off
  3. Take away the enthusiasm of (synset 201823354)
    is a type of: discourage - deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged
    same as: dishearten
  4. Cause to feel embarrassment (synset 201794768)
    "The constant attention of the young man confused her"
    is a type of: abash, embarrass - cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
    subtypes:
    • fluster - cause to be nervous or upset
    • bother - make confused or perplexed or puzzled
    • deflect, distract - draw someone's attention away from something
    same as: confuse, disconcert, flurry
    verb group: bedevil, befuddle, confound, confuse, discombobulate, fox, fuddle, throw - be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
  5. Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) (synset 200811316)
    "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
    is a type of: avoid - stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
    subtypes:
    • beg - dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted
    • quibble - evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections
    same as: circumvent, dodge, duck, elude, evade, fudge, hedge, parry, sidestep, skirt

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