put off
Dictionary
verb
- To procrastinate.
"Don't put it off to the last minute."
- To delay (a task, event, etc.).
"I'm too busy to see Mr Smith today. I'll have to put him off."
- To distract; to disturb the concentration of.
"Please be quiet. I'm trying to concentrate and you're putting me off."
- To cause to dislike; to discourage (from doing).
"Almost drowning put him off swimming."
- To take off (something worn).
"to put off a mask"
adjective
- Offended, repulsed
"The guest was quite put off by an odor."
- Daunted or fazed
"All but the most dedicated were put off by the huge task."
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