put off
verb.
hold back to a later time
let's postpone the exam
Synonym: shelve, set back, remit, put over, prorogue, postpone, hold over, defer, table
verb.
cause to feel intense dislike or distaste
Synonym: turn off
verb.
take away the enthusiasm of
Synonym: dishearten
verb.
cause to feel embarrassment
The constant attention of the young man confused her
Synonym: flurry, disconcert, confuse
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
Synonym: circumvent, skirt, sidestep, parry, hedge, fudge, evade, elude, duck, dodge