put off

pʊt ɔːf

putting off

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Definition of put off - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

schedulingpostpone or delay an event or task

We had to put off the meeting until next week.

defer

delay

postpone

discouragecause someone to feel discouraged or disinterested

The long wait put me off from going to the concert.

deter

discourage

dishearten

emotioncause to feel dislike or disgust

The smell of the room put off the guests immediately..

disgust

distaste

repel

attentiondistract or disturb someone's concentration

The noise outside put me off my work.

distract

disturb

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Expressions with put off

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put off the scent

mislead someone so they stop following the right clue

The thief put off the scent by hiding the evidence.

put off the evil day

delay facing something unpleasant or unavoidable

He tried to put off the evil day by ignoring the bills.

put off the evil hour

delay facing something unpleasant or unwanted

He tried to put off the evil hour by making excuses.

put off the inevitable

delay something that must happen eventually

You can't put off the inevitable forever.

Expressions with put

put down

place an object on a surface

She put down the book on the table.

put on

wear clothing or accessories

She put on her favorite dress.

put in

place something inside another object

She put in the keys into her bag.

put out

extinguish a fire or light

He rushed to put out the fire in the kitchen..

put it on

dress yourself or someone with an item

She told him to put it on before going outside.

put it in one's pocket

place an object inside a pocket

He put it in his pocket and walked away.

Terms with put off included in their meaning

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slip

clothing

put on or take off easily or quickly

fob off

dismissal

dismiss or put off with a pretext

retard

time

postpone or put off an action or event

slip-on

clothing

garment easily put on or taken off

Examples of put off in a sentence

The project was put off because of budget issues.
The negative reviews put off potential buyers.
His rude comments put off the interview panel.
The loud noise put off the baby.
His rude comments put off many potential friends.
Please do not put off the speaker during her presentation.

His constant tapping put off the students during the test.

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French:reporter, décourager, ...
German:verschieben, abschrecken, ...
Italian:rimandare, scoraggiare, ...
Spanish:posponer, desanimar, ...
Portuguese:adiar, desencorajar, ...
Chinese:推迟, 劝退, ...
Japanese:延期する, 興味を失わせる, ...
Arabic:أَجَّلَ, نَفَّرَ, ...
Hebrew:לִדְחוֹת, לְהַרְתִּיעַ, ...
Russian:отложить, отбивать, ...
Ukrainian:відкладати, відбити бажання, ...
Hindi:टालना, हतोत्साहित करना, ...
Bengali:পিছিয়ে দেওয়া, নিরুৎসাহিত করা, ...
Catalan:ajornar, desanimar, ...
Czech:odložit, odradit, ...
Danish:udskyde, afskrække, ...
Dutch:uitstellen, tegenhouden, ...
Greek:αναβάλλω, αποθαρρύνω, ...
Hungarian:elhalasztani, elvenni a kedvét, ...
Khmer:ពន្យារពេល, ធ្វើឱ្យបាត់ចំណាប់អារម្មណ៍, ...
Korean:연기하다, 망설이게 하다, ...
Persian:به تعویق انداختن, دلسرد کرد, ...
Polish:przełożyć, zniechęcić, ...
Portuguese (BR):adiar, desanimar, ...
Romanian:a amâna, a descuraja, ...
Swedish:skjuta upp, avskräcka, ...
Thai:เลื่อน, ทำให้ไม่อยาก, ...
Turkish:ertelemek, soğutmak, ...
Vietnamese:hoãn, khiến nản lòng, ...

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