What does "put off" mean?

To delay or give excuses To postpone or discourage someone.

How do you use "put off" in a sentence?

He keeps putting me off. Don't be put off by her manner. I've been put off calling them.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To delay or give excuses

推迟；使失去兴趣

Aplazar; desanimar

延期する；やる気をなくさせる

미루다; 의욕을 꺾다

To postpone or discourage someone.

推迟或使某人失去积极性。

Posponer o desalentar a alguien.

先延ばしにしたり、人の意欲をそいだりすること。

연기하거나 상대의 의욕을 꺾다.

Base verb: put

Particle: off

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

He keeps putting me off.
他一直在敷衍我
no para de darme largas
彼は私をずっと先延ばしにしている
그는 계속 나를 미루고 있다.
Don't be put off by her manner.
不要被她的态度吓退
no te dejes desanimar por su manera de ser
彼女の態度にやる気をなくさないで
그녀의 태도에 의욕을 잃지 마.
I've been put off calling them.
我已经不想给他们打电话了
se me han quitado las ganas de llamarles
電話する気がなくなってしまった
전화할 마음이 사라져 버렸다.

Context: delaying, discouraging, postponing

Tone: evasive

From delaying or discouraging.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal