PUT OFF


Meaning of PUT OFF in English

Function: transitive verb

Date: 14th century

1 a : DISCONCERT b : REPEL

2 a : to hold back to a later time b : to induce to wait < put the bill collector off >

3 : to rid oneself of : TAKE OFF

4 : to sell or pass fraudulently

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.