put off

• Verbe à particule signifiant remettre à plus tard ou différer quelque chose, ou encore décourager ou dégoûter quelqu'un.

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

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Postponeinformal

   To delay or reschedule something to a later time.

   reporter

   • 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.

   Synonymesadjourndeferdelayhold offpostponerescheduleshelvetable

   Antonymesaccelerateadvanceexpediteforwardhasten

2. Discourage or repelinformal

   To cause someone to lose interest or enthusiasm for something.

   décourager, rebuter

   • 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.

   Synonymesdauntdemoralizedeterdiscouragedisheartendissuadeintimidaterepelunsettle

   Antonymesattractencourageenticeinspireinterestmotivatestimulateurge

Verbe de baseput