To Put Off
- (transitive) To procrastinate.
- (transitive) To delay (a task, event, etc.).
- (transitive) To distract; to disturb the concentration of.
- (transitive) To cause to dislike; to discourage (from doing).
- (transitive, archaic) To take off (something worn).
| Usage notes |
The object in all senses can come before or after the particle, except that personal pronouns nearly always precede the particle.