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
While Robinson's defense is seeking to put off his preliminary hearing for another six months, Kirk's widow, Erika Kirk, has filed a notice with the court invoking her right to seek a speedy trial as a victim under Utah law.
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Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
In the post, the shopper described being put off by the condition of the shop and the behavior of two employees behind the counter.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Is the instant reaction to be put off your guard or wonder how this person even found themselves at your show?
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
In the center of town, Perryville House—with its garden-facing suites and Georgian architecture—makes a compelling case for putting off your departure.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
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Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
In the post, the shopper described being put off by the condition of the shop and the behavior of two employees behind the counter.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Is the instant reaction to be put off your guard or wonder how this person even found themselves at your show?
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
In the center of town, Perryville House—with its garden-facing suites and Georgian architecture—makes a compelling case for putting off your departure.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for put off
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As a result, the central bank will almost certainly postpone any cut in interest rates for months.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Apr. 2026
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As a result, the central bank will almost certainly postpone any cut in interest rates for months.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Still, states are seeing progress, often through intentional efforts to provide financial assistance or remove bureaucratic hurdles like account holds.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Weeks later, the Flyers removed the interim tag from Briere, hired Keith Jones as team president and were officially in a rebuild — and not afraid of using the word.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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No police necessity can explain their excessive use of force, which has shocked and disgusted fair-minded people across the political spectrum.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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The consequences of disgusting one’s wife, whether or not one agrees with her premise, could be enormous.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Congress allocated money for it, but billions of dollars were delayed due to the shutdown.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Bogey’s Image, ridden by Teddy Davies, appeared to win, only for a lengthy stewards’ inquiry to delay the result as spectators waited along the rails.—
Michael Howes,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Apr. 2026
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In the mid-19th century, Kasanje was able to repulse a Portuguese military expedition.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Sigmund Freud believed that every crush has a strand of disgust, that people are attracted to what repulses them.—
Daniel Felsenthal,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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This is a great sign, seeing as Reflect Orbital's ultimate hope is to put over 50,000 satellites in Earth orbit by the year 2035.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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When the rudder is put over, the stern swings out first, so that if the vessel is in restricted waters, trying to avoid something ahead can result in hitting something behind.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Jan. 2026
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Sugar water can spoil, sickening the little birds.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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People all over the globe were in disbelief that a man could perpetuate a campaign of drugging and raping his wife without her knowledge, and even more sickened that dozens of men joined him in his crimes.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
1 Apr. 2026
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That uncertainty makes the topic easy to defer.—
Andrew Crowell,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Before Congress changed the law in 1997, homeowners could defer taxes on home sales by purchasing another house of equal or greater value.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Put off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/put%20off. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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