put out

put out

verb

Definition of PUT OUT

1

to bring to bear especially forcefully or effectively <despite putting out her best effort, she was unable to beat her longtime tennis rival>

Synonyms apply, exercise, ply, put out, wield

Related Words employ, use, utilize; abuse, misapply, misuse

2

to cause to cease burning <put out the campfire before leaving>

Synonyms blanket, douse (also dowse), put out, quench, snuff (out)

Related Words choke, smother, suffocate; blow out, rub out, snub (out), stamp (out), stub

Antonyms fire, ignite, inflame (also enflame), kindle, light

3

to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts <my father was put out by all the street noise outside our house>

Synonyms aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, burn (up), chafe, eat, exasperate, frost, gall, get, grate, gripe, hack (off), irk, itch, nark [British], nettle, peeve, persecute, pique, put out, rasp, rile, ruffle, spite, vex

Related Words hassle, heckle; nag; inflame (also enflame), provoke, rouse; badger, bait, bullyrag (also ballyrag), devil, hagride, harass, harry, pester, plague, tease; anger, antagonize, enrage, incense, infuriate, madden, rankle, roil; agitate, discomfort, discompose, disquiet, distress, exercise, freak (out), fret, perturb, undo, unhinge, unsettle, upset, worry; affront, insult, miff, offend, outrage

Near Antonyms appease, conciliate, mollify, oblige, pacify, placate, propitiate; delight, gladden, gratify, please, satisfy; assure, cheer, comfort, console, content, quiet, reassure, solace, soothe

4

to cause discomfort to or trouble for <if it wouldn't put you out too much, would you mind giving me a ride to the airport?>

Synonyms discommode, disoblige, disturb, incommode, put out, trouble

Related Words burden, encumber, saddle, weigh; fetter, hamper, hamstring, handicap, hinder, hobble, hold back, hold up, impede, inhibit, interfere (with), manacle, obstruct, shackle, tie up, trammel; aggravate, anger, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, exasperate, gall, get, irk, nettle, peeve, pique, rile, vex; grate, inflame (also enflame), provoke; agitate, perturb, upset

Near Antonyms abet, aid, assist, help; ease, facilitate, smooth; appease, conciliate, disarm, mollify, pacify, placate; delight, gladden, gratify, please, satisfy; comfort, console, content

Antonyms accommodate, favor, oblige

5

to produce and release for distribution in printed form <though most of their sales are now transacted through the Internet, the company still puts out a mail-order catalog>

Synonyms get out, issue, print, put out

Related Words copublish; reissue, reprint, republish; serialize; contribute, edit, syndicate; manufacture, produce; distribute, market

Near Antonyms censor, suppress