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put off
Overview of noun put-off
The noun putoff has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. putoff -- (a pretext for delay or inaction)
Overview of verb put-off
The verb put off has 5 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (1) postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off -- (hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam")
2. (1) turn off, put off -- (cause to feel intense dislike or distaste)
3. dishearten, put off -- (take away the enthusiasm of)
4. confuse, flurry, disconcert, put off -- (cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her")
5. hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep -- (avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun put-off
1 sense of putoff
Sense 1
putoff
=> pretext, stalking-horse
=> pretense, pretence, feigning, dissembling
=> misrepresentation, deceit, deception
=> falsehood, falsity, untruth
=> statement
=> message, content, subject matter, substance
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun put-off
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun put-off
1 sense of putoff
Sense 1
putoff
=> pretext, stalking-horse
Antonyms of noun put-off
Member Holonyms of noun put-off
Substance Holonyms of noun put-off
Part Holonyms of noun put-off
Member Meronyms of noun put-off
Substance Meronyms of noun put-off
Part Meronyms of noun put-off
Meronyms of noun put-off
Holonyms of noun put-off
Attributes of noun put-off
Derived Forms of noun put-off
1 sense of putoff
Sense 1
putoff
RELATED TO>(verb) put off#1
=> postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off
Domain of noun put-off
Domain Terms of noun put-off
Familiarity of noun put-off
putoff used as a noun is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun put-off
1 sense of putoff
Sense 1
putoff
> pretext, stalking-horse
=> putoff
Meronyms of noun put-off
1 sense of putoff
Holonyms of noun put-off
Antonyms of verb put-off
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb put-off
5 senses of put off
Sense 1
postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off
=> delay
=> wait, hold off, hold back
=> act, move
Sense 2
turn off, put off
=> repel, repulse
=> displease
Sense 3
dishearten, put off
=> discourage
Sense 4
confuse, flurry, disconcert, put off
=> embarrass, abash
=> upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit
=> arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
=> make, create
Sense 5
hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep
=> avoid
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb put-off
3 of 5 senses of put off
Sense 1
postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off
=> call
=> hold
=> suspend
=> probate
=> reprieve, respite
Sense 4
confuse, flurry, disconcert, put off
=> fluster
=> bother
=> distract, deflect
Sense 5
hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep
=> quibble
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb put-off
5 senses of put off
Sense 1
postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off
=> delay
Sense 2
turn off, put off
=> repel, repulse
Sense 3
dishearten, put off
=> discourage
Sense 4
confuse, flurry, disconcert, put off
=> embarrass, abash
Sense 5
hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep
=> avoid
'Cause To' of verb put-off
Derived Forms of verb put-off
1 of 5 senses of put off
Sense 1
postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off
RELATED TO>(noun) putoff#1
=> putoff
Domain of verb put-off
Domain Terms of verb put-off
Familiarity of verb put-off
put off used as a verb is common (polysemy count =5)
Sample Sentences of verb put-off
5 senses of put off
Sense 1
postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s something PP
Sense 2
turn off, put off
EX: The performance is likely to put off Sue
Sense 3
dishearten, put off
EX: The performance is likely to put off Sue
Sense 4
confuse, flurry, disconcert, put off
EX: The bad news will put off him
Sense 5
hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb put-off
5 senses of put off
Sense 1
postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off
> delay
=> hesitate, pause
=> procrastinate, stall, drag one's feet, drag one's heels, shillyshally, dilly-dally, dillydally
=> procrastinate
=> postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off
Sense 2
turn off, put off
> repel, repulse
=> disgust, revolt, nauseate, sicken, churn up
=> turn off, put off
Sense 3
dishearten, put off
> discourage
=> depress, deject, cast down, get down, dismay, dispirit, demoralize, demoralise
=> dishearten, put off
=> intimidate, restrain
=> throw cold water on, pour cold water on
Sense 4
confuse, flurry, disconcert, put off
> embarrass, abash
=> confuse, flurry, disconcert, put off
Sense 5
hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep
> avoid
=> hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep
=> miss, escape
=> get off, get away, get by, get out, escape
=> bypass, short-circuit, go around, get around
=> keep off, stay off
=> shirk
=> shy away from
=> shun, eschew
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb put-off
Sense 1
postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off
=> delay
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Sense 2
turn off, put off
=> repel, repulse
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Sense 3
dishearten, put off
=> discourage
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Sense 4
confuse, flurry, disconcert, put off
=> embarrass, abash
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Sense 5
hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep
=> avoid
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