put off

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения откладывания или задержки чего-либо, или вызывания у кого-либо чувства разочарования или отвращения.

A phrasal verb used to indicate postponing or delaying something, or causing someone to feel discouraged or repelled.

uncountable · irregular verb · transitive · phrasal, separable

1. Postponeinformal

   To delay or reschedule something to a later time.

   Откладывать

   • They put off the meeting until next week.
   • I keep putting off my dentist appointment.
   • Don't put off your homework until the last minute.

   Synonymsadjourndeferdelayhold offpostponerescheduleshelvetable

   Antonymsaccelerateadvanceexpediteforwardhasten

2. Discourage or repelinformal

   To cause someone to lose interest or enthusiasm for something.

   Оттолкнуть

   • The bad weather put me off going for a walk.
   • His rude attitude put off many potential friends.
   • The long wait put off the customers from returning.

   Synonymsdauntdemoralizedeterdiscouragedisheartendissuadeintimidaterepelunsettle

   Antonymsattractencourageenticeinspireinterestmotivatestimulateurge

Base verbput