put off

v 1: hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam" [syn: {postpone},

{hold over}, {put over}, {table}, {shelve}, {set back},

{defer}, {remit}]

2: cause to feel intense dislike or distaste [syn: {piss off},

{turn off}]

3: take away the enthusiasm of [syn: {dishearten}] [ant: {cheer}]

4: cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the

young man confused her" [syn: {confuse}, {flurry}, {consternate},

{disconcert}]

5: avoid or try to avoid, as of duties, questions and issues;

"He dodged the issue" [syn: {hedge}, {fudge}, {evade}, {circumvent},

{parry}, {elude}, {skirt}, {dodge}, {duck}, {sidestep}]