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Noun 1. putoff, pretext, stalking-horse usage: a pretext for delay or inactionVerb 1. postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off, delay usage: hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam"2. turn off, put off, repel, repulse usage: cause to feel intense dislike or distaste3. dishearten, put off, discourage usage: take away the enthusiasm of4. confuse, flurry, disconcert, put off, embarrass, abash usage: cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her"5. hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep, avoid usage: 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"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.