put off (
http://definr.com/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]