put off

verb

Definition of put offnext
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 Overall, falling valuations, compounded by the war, have added to the poor sentiment and put off new listings. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Giving feedback is warranted and needed, but the conversation keeps getting put off. — Maren Perry, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Could there possibly be more gained from using Wilder’s nasal croon than lost in viewers put off by the manipulation of a dead man’s image (or rather, sound) for a game show? — Alison Herman, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026 For many, the little treat brings back memories of romantic summer evenings (even if some are put off by the long lines of tourists at Luini’s today). — Emma Bocchi, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for put off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for put off
  1. postpone
  2. remove
  3. disgust
  4. delay
  5. repulse
  6. put over
  7. sicken
  8. defer
Verb
  • Court proceedings for the case were postponed in April, when Superior Court Judge Jason Disbrow ordered that Edge be transferred to a state psychiatric facility after authorities said the veteran lacked the mental capacity to proceed to trial.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2026
  • All other homecoming activities were postponed except for the dance, which will include additional security, Timberline Principal Chad Wright and school district officials said in an email to parents and staff.
    — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of postpone
Verb
  • Other organizations abandoned associations with Hastert, and his portrait was removed from a hallway outside the House chamber.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Community organizations spent decades cultivating wealthy baby boomer donors, and so that connection fades with each generation removed from the original donors.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of remove
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  • But discussing the importance of a top-10 win in October seemed to disgust Drinkwitz.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026
  • That is, Lamashtu spoke out about something that angered and disgusted the divine patriarch, and she was cast down to earth.
    — Eleanor Johnson, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of disgust
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  • Walter Mischel, a psychologist who taught at Stanford and Columbia, conducted some of the most famous studies on delaying gratification in the late 1960s and 1970s.
    — Joan M. Cook, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Parents who addressed the board on Thursday urged the district to delay the vote and take more time to review logistics.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of delay
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  • Her widowed aunt plays chaperone as Susanna attends heady lectures and repulses her many suitors.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Young people just aren’t interested, partly because they’re repulsed by bodily fluids.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of repulse
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  • After losing nearly a stroke and a half to the field on the greens in Round 1, Åberg has gained nearly three strokes putting over the last two days.
    — Justin Ray, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • The company’s Super+ membership is approaching one million members and has helped customers put over $1 billion back in their pockets.
    — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 7 July 2026
Definition of put over
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  • Outbreaks this year in Louisiana and last year in Florida sickened multiple children, including at least one who developed the same life-changing kidney condition as Brooklyn.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • This can include cases in which toxic chemicals drift into neighboring fields or communities and sicken people.
    — Robert J. Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of sicken
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  • The judge deferred ruling on Rashbaum’s constitutional challenge until after trial, and the issue became moot when the jury acquitted Renaud on all counts.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The catch is the tax obligations don’t go away completely, they are just deferred until next year.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
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“Put off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20off. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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