put off

/pˌʊt ˈɒf/

/pˌʊt ˈɔf/

to put off

MAIN VERB

[phrase form: put]

reporter

to postpone or cancel something such as an appointment or arrangement

Synonymes : defer

décourager

to cause a person to dislike someone or something

Synonymes : turn off

Exemples

1. Remember, never put off until tomorrow what you can do today!

2. It's pointless to put off what can be wrapped up today until tomorrow.

3. There's no point in putting off what can be done today until tomorrow.

4. One shall never put off what one can do today till tomorrow.