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put off

put off


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. postpone something: to delay or postpone something

2. delay or hinder somebody: to delay somebody or stop somebody from acting or proceeding

3. make somebody disgusted: to disgust or repel somebody

4. discourage somebody: to make somebody lose interest in or enthusiasm for something


put somebody off his or her stride to distract somebody from what he or she is doing and make that person do it less well

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