Put off

verb

  1. To procrastinate.

    Don't put it off to the last minute.

  2. To delay (a task, event, etc.).

    I'm too busy to see Mr Smith today. I'll have to put him off.

  3. To distract; to disturb the concentration of.

    Please be quiet. I'm trying to concentrate and you're putting me off.

adjective

  1. Offended, repulsed

    The guest was quite put off by an odor.

  2. Daunted or fazed

    All but the most dedicated were put off by the huge task.

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