put off
Meaning
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- To postpone, especially through procrastination.
- To delay (a task, event, etc.).
- To distract; to disturb the concentration of.
- To cause to dislike; to discourage (from doing).
- To emit; to give off (an odor, smoke, etc.).
- To take off (something worn).
Synonyms
turn off
send about his business
be off
scrub round
time required
yield
alight from
go backward
intrude on
lie over
stand over
feel aversion
grease one’s palm
postpone till
postpone to
postpone until
switch out
cause to intervene
get rid of any one
rid oneself of
to set down
be delayed
be different
prevaricate
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