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to put off
01
to avoid dealing with something, such as a responsibility or an issue
Transitive: to put off a responsibility or action
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
off
Base verb
put
Present tense
put off
3rd person singular
puts off
Present participle
putting off
Past simple
put off
Past participle
put off
Examples
He always puts off doing his homework until the last minute.
1.1
to postpone an appointment or arrangement
Transitive: to put off an arrangement
Examples
We had to put off the meeting because of the storm.
02
to cause a person to dislike someone or something
Transitive: to put off sb
Examples
His arrogance really put me off.
03
to make someone feel embarrassed or uncomfortable
Transitive: to put off sb
Examples
The awkward silence during the dinner date put off both of them, making it a rather uncomfortable evening.
04
to distract someone
Transitive: to put off sb
Examples
I was trying to focus, but his loud music put me off
