PUT OFF

• (verb) 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 : circumvent , dodge , duck , elude , evade , fudge , hedge , parry , sidestep , skirt

  She cleverly parried the question with a witty reply. -added by naila_inlas

• (verb) cause to feel embarrassment

  "The constant attention of the young man confused her"

  synonyms : confuse , disconcert , flurry

• (verb) cause to feel intense dislike or distaste

  synonyms : turn off

• (verb) take away the enthusiasm of

  synonyms : dishearten

• (verb) hold back to a later time

  "let's postpone the exam"

  synonyms : defer , hold over , postpone , prorogue , put over , remit , set back , shelve , table

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