1
as in postpones
to assign to a later time
never put off until tomorrow what you can do today
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2
as in removes
to rid oneself of (a garment)
put off your coat and stay awhile
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3
as in disgusts
to cause to feel disgust
she was put off by his blatantly sexist attitude
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Recent Examples of puts off
Leaving clean laundry in the dryer or hamper only puts off a chore until later, keeps clean clothes from its proper place, and also risks wrinkles or someone accidentally mistaking it for dirty laundry instead.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for puts off
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Instead, the sentencing for the teenager falls under a process known as Extended Jurisdiction Juvenile, which postpones an adult sentence until his 21st birthday.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Discord postpones age verification Discord, the popular platform for gamers to communicate online, is postponing its controversial age verification policy after receiving swift backlash from users with concerns about their privacy.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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With a unique two-in-one design, this tool effectively removes any trace of stems, cores, and seeds from both full-size bell peppers and smaller ones like jalapenos.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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Pine-Sol removes that grime without scratching the appliances.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2026
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That essentially delays the chances of a Fed rate cut for the time being and could result in higher borrowing costs for a series of products, of which mortgages and mortgage refinance loans won't be excluded.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Refrigeration delays the decay of strawberries.—
Jessica Farthing,
Southern Living,
10 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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Charlie, though, is trying to keep them out of a country that thoroughly repulses him.—
Alexander Nazaryan,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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The financial newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore even recently reported that one in 12 Milan residents holds over $1 million in liquid assets, placing Milan among the highest concentrations of wealth in the world.—
Laura May Todd,
Architectural Digest,
14 Apr. 2026
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Glasgow brings years of executive experience at companies like Meta and Google and holds over 50 issued or pending patents in areas like search, data mining, and commerce.—
Julia Black,
Vanity Fair,
10 Mar. 2026
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Ryan shrugs off the daily noise altogether.—
Clara Molot,
Vanity Fair,
17 Mar. 2026
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Yasmin shrugs off Harper, then runs to Henry to repeat her allegations.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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Just thinking about it totally sickens me.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Jan. 2026
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Listeria sickens about 1,250 Americans every year and causes approximately 172 deaths.—
News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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Postponing elections thus also defers possibilities for political transformation.—
Jasmin Lilian Diab,
The Conversation,
5 Apr. 2026
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Depending on how long the renter defers part of the payment, Livble’s fees can translate into effective annual percentage rates of roughly 104% to 139%.—
Ken Sweet,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Puts off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puts%20off. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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