put off
     v 1: hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam" [syn: {postpone},
           {prorogue}, {hold over}, {put over}, {table}, {shelve},
           {set back}, {defer}, {remit}]
     2: cause to feel intense dislike or distaste [syn: {turn off}]
     3: take away the enthusiasm of [syn: {dishearten}] [ant: {cheer}]
     4: cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the
        young man confused her" [syn: {confuse}, {flurry}, {disconcert}]
     5: 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"
        [syn: {hedge}, {fudge}, {evade}, {circumvent}, {parry}, {elude},
         {skirt}, {dodge}, {duck}, {sidestep}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0