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put off

verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

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Senses

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cause to feel embarrassment

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cause to feel intense dislike or distaste

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take away the enthusiasm of

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hold back to a later time

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Variants

synonym
disheartendodgeflurryremitturn off
pasttense
put offputted off
presentparticiple
putting off
thirdpersonsingular
puts off
pastparticiple
put offputted off