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, exert, wieldRelated Words employ, use, utilize; abuse, misapply, misuse

2 to cause to cease burning put out the campfire before leaving Synonyms blanket, douse (also dowse), extinguish, quench, snuff (out)Related Words choke, smother, suffocate; blow out, rub out, snub (out), stamp (out), stubAntonyms 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, irritate, rasp, rile, ruffle, spite, vexRelated 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, outrageNear 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, inconvenience, troubleRelated 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, upsetNear Antonyms abet, aid, assist, help; ease, facilitate, smooth; appease, conciliate, disarm, mollify, pacify, placate; delight, gladden, gratify, please, satisfy; comfort, console, contentAntonyms 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, publishRelated Words copublish; reissue, reprint, republish; serialize; contribute, edit, syndicate; manufacture, produce; distribute, marketNear Antonyms censor, suppress