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put someone off1Cancel or postpone an appointment with someone: he’d put off Martin until nine o’clock...- But a lunch date with Marco beckoned, so reluctantly, we agreed to put Dali off until our next trip to the capital.
- Maybe I can keep on putting them off until things are all right.
- Suddenly amazed at their own good fortune, the Cardinals made overtures to retain Keane, but he put them off until after the World Series.
2Cause someone to lose interest or enthusiasm: she wanted to be a nurse, but the thought of night shifts put her off...- Last year there were reports he was buying a luxury home in Brigg, north Lincolnshire, but it is thought the press interest put him off.
- Yet, while I find myself disappointed, it was not disappointing enough to put me off of the movie in general.
- If none of these factors puts you off, you may be interested to know that this book is full of dramatic moments, insights, and images that grip, enlighten, and linger in the memory.
Synonyms deter, discourage, dishearten, demoralize, dissuade, daunt, unnerve, intimidate, scare off; offend, repel, disgust, revolt, repulse, sicken, nauseate informal turn off 2.1Cause someone to feel dislike or distrust: she had a coldness that just put me off...- It must have been my icy coldness towards him that put him off.
- If you know somebody will repeat everything you say over the dinner table to a gossip columnist it will probably put you off the person.
- His whole attitude put me off.
3Distract someone: don’t put me off—I’m trying to concentrate...- I think he was put off by the comments.
- The referee awarded a penalty, which was hotly contested by Bryansford, but Gavin Murdock wasn't put off and blasted to the net.
- I tried to stare at him to inform him that he was putting me off, but he just gave me a friendly and encouraging smile.
Synonyms distract, put someone off their stroke, disturb someone's concentration, cause someone to lose their concentration, divert someone's attention, sidetrack See parent entry: put |