put off
verb
put off; putting off; puts off
transitive verb
1
a
: disconcert
b
: repel
2
a
: to hold back to a later time
b
: to induce to wait
put the bill collector off
3
: to rid oneself of : take off
4
: to sell or pass fraudulently
Synonyms
- defer
- delay
- hold off (on)
- hold over
- hold up
- lay over
- postpone
- put over
- remit
- shelve
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Example Sentences
never put off until tomorrow what you can do today put off your coat and stay awhile
Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
put off
verb
1
as in to postpone
to assign to a later time never put off until tomorrow what you can do today Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- postpone
- delay
- put over
- lay over
- hold over
- defer
- hold off (on)
- hold up
- shelve
- wait
- remit
- hesitate
- suspend
- pause
- slow
- stay
- retard
- lengthen
- prolong
- stretch (out)
- detain
- protract
- extend
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- work (on)
- deal (with)
- do
- act
- decide (upon)
2
as in to remove
to rid oneself of (a garment) put off your coat and stay awhile Synonyms & Similar Words
- remove
- shrug off
- take off
- peel (off)
- doff
- douse
- shed
- strip
- kick (off)
- husk
- disrobe
- undress
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- throw (on)
- slip (into)
- put on
- don
- wear
- array
- rig
- suit
- apparel
- dress
- clothe
- attire
- robe
- garb
- bedeck
3
as in to disgust
to cause to feel disgust she was put off by his blatantly sexist attitude Synonyms & Similar Words
- disgust
- repulse
- turn off
- sicken
- gross out
- turn one's stomach
- revolt
- appall
- repel
- nauseate
- horrify
- appal
- shock
- distress
- outrage
- insult
- displease
- offend
- disquiet
- affront
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- pull
- draw
- attract
- charm
- lure
- please
- seduce
- tempt
- entice
- disarm
- appeal (to)
- captivate
- allure
- entrance
- rejoice
- beguile
- gratify
- delight
- enchant
- fascinate
- tickle
- bewitch
- interest
- intrigue
- enthrall
- enrapture
- enthral