Word

put off, v.
freq. cnt. 2

cause to feel intense dislike or distaste
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

put off turn off

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

hold back to a later time
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

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

sample sentences

"let's postpone the exam"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

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Somebody ----s something PP

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Somebody ----s something PP

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Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

postponement postponer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

deferral deferment

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

entailment

cancel, call off, scratch, scrub reschedule

hyponym

call hold suspend probate reprieve, respite

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

circumvent dodge duck elude evade fudge hedge parry put off sidestep skirt

sample sentences

"He dodged the issue"
"she skirted the problem"
"They tend to evade their responsibilities"
"he evaded the questions skillfully"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

hedging hedge hedger

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

dodging dodging dodge dodger

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

cause to feel embarrassment
<verb.emotion>

confuse disconcert flurry put off

sample sentences

"The constant attention of the young man confused her"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The good news will %s her
The performance is likely to %s Sue

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Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The good news will %s her

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Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him

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Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

disconcertment disconcertion

semantic pointers

verb group

confuse, confound, befuddle, throw, fox, fuddle, bedevil, discombobulate

hyponym

fluster bother distract, deflect

hypernym

embarrass, abash

take away the enthusiasm of
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

dishearten put off

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

disheartenment disheartenment

antonym

semantic pointers

hypernym