PUT OFF Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the phrase put off. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| circumvent | verbv | |||||
verb • surround so as to force to give up • beat through cleverness and wit • avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) | ||||||
| confuse | verbv | |||||
verb • mistake one thing for another • be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly • cause to feel embarrassment • assemble without order or sense • make unclear, indistinct, or blurred | ||||||
| defer | verbv | |||||
verb • hold back to a later time • yield to another's wish or opinion | ||||||
| disconcert | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to feel embarrassment • cause to lose one's composure | ||||||
| dishearten | verbv | |||||
verb • take away the enthusiasm of | ||||||
| dodge | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade • a quick evasive movement • a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery verb • make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid • move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course • avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) | ||||||
| duck | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs • (cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman • flesh of a duck (domestic or wild) • a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents verb • to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away • submerge or plunge suddenly • dip into a liquid • avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) | ||||||
| elude | verbv | |||||
verb • escape, either physically or mentally • be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by • avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) | ||||||
| evade | verbv | |||||
verb • avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) • escape, either physically or mentally • practice evasion • use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid | ||||||
| flurry | nounn | |||||
noun • a rapid active commotion • a light brief snowfall and gust of wind (or something resembling that) verb • move in an agitated or confused manner • cause to feel embarrassment | ||||||
| fudge | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • soft creamy candy verb • tamper, with the purpose of deception • avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) | ||||||
| hedge | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes • any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change • an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement verb • avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) • hinder or restrict with or as if with a hedge • enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges • minimize loss or risk | ||||||
| parry | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • (fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword • a return punch (especially by a boxer) verb • impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) • avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) | ||||||
| postpone | verbv | |||||
verb • hold back to a later time | ||||||
| prorogue | verbv | |||||
verb • hold back to a later time • adjourn by royal prerogative; without dissolving the legislative body | ||||||
| remit | verbv | |||||
noun • the topic that a person, committee, or piece of research is expected to deal with or has authority to deal with • (law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court) verb • send (money) in payment • hold back to a later time • release from (claims, debts, or taxes) • refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision • forgive • make slack as by lessening tension or firmness • diminish or abate | ||||||
| shelve | verbv | |||||
verb • hold back to a later time • place on a shelf | ||||||
| sidestep | verbv | |||||
noun • a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing) verb • avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) | ||||||
| skirt | nounn | |||||
noun • cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist • a garment hanging from the waist; worn mainly by girls and women • (Fungi) a remnant of the partial veil that in mature mushrooms surrounds the stem like a collar • informal terms for a (young) woman verb • avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) • pass around or about; move along the border • form the edge of • extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle | ||||||
| table | nounn | |||||
noun • a set of data arranged in rows and columns • a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs • a piece of furniture with tableware for a meal laid out on it • flat tableland with steep edges • a company of people assembled at a table for a meal or game • food or meals in general verb • hold back to a later time • arrange or enter in tabular form | ||||||
