put off - Meaning in Malayalam

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put off - Meaning in Malayalam

Definitions and Meaning of put off in English

put off verb

1. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

   Synonyms

   circumvent, dodge, dodge, duck, duck, elude, evade, fudge, hedge, parry, parry, sidestep, skirt

   അനവധാനംചെയ്യുക, അവഗണിക്കുക, കണക്കിലെടുക്കാതിരിക്കുക, കണ്ടില്ലെന്നു നടിക്കുക, തഴയുക, നീട്ടികൊണ്ടുപോവുക, പരിഗണിക്കാതിരിക്കുക, വകവയ്ക്കാതിരിക്കുക, വിഗണിക്കുക, വിചാരിക്കുക, വിട്ടുകളയുക, വിളംബിപ്പിക്കുക, വിസ്മരിക്കുക, വീഴ്ച്ചവരുത്തുക

   Examples

   • "He dodged the issue"
   • "he evaded the questions skillfully"
   • "she skirted the problem"
   • "They tend to evade their responsibilities"
2. cause to feel embarrassment

   Synonyms

   confuse, disconcert, flurry

   Example

   • "The constant attention of the young man confused her"
3. cause to feel intense dislike or distaste

   Synonyms

   turn off

4. take away the enthusiasm of

   Synonyms

   dishearten

5. hold back to a later time

   Synonyms

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

   Example

   • "let's postpone the exam"

Synonyms of put off

• circumvent, dodge, duck, elude, evade, fudge, hedge, parry, sidestep, skirt
• confuse, disconcert, flurry
• turn off
• dishearten
• defer, hold over, postpone, prorogue, put over, remit, set back, shelve, table

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