English · Daily Life
put off
/pʊt ɒf/
[/pʊt ɒf/]
postpone; discourage
Intermediateverb
Definition
To delay or postpone something, or to make someone dislike or lose interest.
Example
We had to put off the wedding until next spring because of the unexpected family emergency.
We had to put off the wedding until next spring because of the unexpected family emergency.
Etymology
From 'put' plus 'off', the postponement sense recorded from the 15th century.
How & Where It’s Used
Common in everyday speech for delaying; the 'discourage' sense ('it put me off') is also frequent.