1
as in to postpone
to assign to a later time
never put off until tomorrow what you can do today
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2
as in to remove
to rid oneself of (a garment)
put off your coat and stay awhile
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3
as in to disgust
to cause to feel disgust
she was put off by his blatantly sexist attitude
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Recent Examples of put off
Regarding accessibility, don’t be put off by the treehouse layout.
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Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
The head of the Confederation of British Industry on Monday said during the trade group’s annual conference in London that businesses were putting off decisions on expansion and investment in the wake of the budget, which came shortly after Labour announced a slew of labor market reforms.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2024
Crude oil prices slipped after eight members of the OPEC+ alliance of oil exporting countries decided to put off increasing oil production.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
If so, congratulations, but please don't be put off playing if not.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
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Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
The head of the Confederation of British Industry on Monday said during the trade group’s annual conference in London that businesses were putting off decisions on expansion and investment in the wake of the budget, which came shortly after Labour announced a slew of labor market reforms.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2024
Crude oil prices slipped after eight members of the OPEC+ alliance of oil exporting countries decided to put off increasing oil production.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
If so, congratulations, but please don't be put off playing if not.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put off
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That case was appealed to the Supreme Court, but the court declined to hear it, thereby at least postponing the day when the Supreme Court would rule on whether a charter school is a state actor or not.Peter Greene, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Further postponing the vehicle would only add to the problem because the vehicle’s high payroll costs would just be carried forward.Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
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The cover is sturdy and hardly noticeable, so the cleaning staff will likely not remove it.Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
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The version that passed on Friday removed the provision.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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In the mid-1970s, disgusted by the corruption in his hometown of Jersey City, Cashin ran for mayor.Bob Pisani, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
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The Republicans who rid us of Nixon in 1974 would be disgusted.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Halo Infinite was delayed a year and arrived with a somewhat underwhelming launch.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Then, a calf contusion delayed the start to his rookie season.Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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Dexter is repulsed by the whole scene, and really who can blame him?Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
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Next to this official discourse, several Russian security experts have even promoted the idea of launching a preemptive strike to repulse a knockout of Russia’s nuclear arsenal.Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 19 May 2023
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In this encounter, Lynch came out on top, with Stratus acknowledging and putting over her former protege, Zoey Stark, in the aftermath.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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The matter has been put over to February, and prosecutors are expected to consider assault charges against Gao in connection with the police shooting incident well before then.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2024
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The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention says 100 people have been sickened in this salmonella outbreak – the CDC's epidemiologic and traceback data show salmonella contamination may be traced back to cucumbers grown by the produce company Agrotato, S.A. de C.V. in Sonora, Mexico.Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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An unidentified illness with flu-like symptoms has killed dozens of people and sickened hundreds more in the Democratic Republic of Congo.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
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Federal officials would not provide details about the patient’s symptoms, deferring all inquiries to Louisiana’s Department of Public Health. Emails and calls to that agency went unanswered.Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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However, this calculus depends on where households get their cash in order to defer the Social Security claiming age.Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Put off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20off. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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