put off

Definition of put off in English English dictionary: to offend, repulse, or frighten
Almost drowning put him off swimming.; To procrastinate
Don't put it off.; daunted or fazed
All but the most dedicated were put off by the huge task.; offended, repulsed
The guest was quite put off by an odor.; to delay (a task, event, or deadline)
The storm put the game off by a week.; hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam"; If someone or something puts you off, they take your attention from what you are trying to do and make it more difficult for you to do it. She asked me to be serious -- said it put her off if I laughed It put her off revising for her exams. = distract; postpone; take off clothing (Archaic); disgust, repulse; deter; take away the enthusiasm of; If you put something off, you delay doing it. Women who put off having a baby often make the best mothers The Association has put the event off until October. = postpone; If something puts you off something, it makes you dislike it, or decide not to do or have it. The high divorce figures don't seem to be putting people off marriage His personal habits put them off The country's worsening reputation does not seem to be putting off the tourists We tried to visit the Abbey but were put off by the queues; cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her"; 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"; If you put someone off, you make them wait for something that they want. The old priest tried to put them off, saying that the hour was late; cause to feel intense dislike or distaste
off-put: Alternative form of put off
put someone off the scent: (deyim) Distract someone or a group from following a scent or trail. From put a dog off the scent; the scent or trail can be purely figurative
put him off: lowered his interest in; repulsed him
put something off: postpone something, delay something
putoff: a pretext for delay or inaction
putoff: A shift for evasion or delay; an evasion; an excuse
to put off: repel