| Main Entry: | put off |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | defer, delay |
Synonyms: |
adjourn, dally, dawdle, dillydally, drag one's feet, hold off, hold over, lag*, lay over, linger, loiter, poke*, postpone, prorogue, put back, reschedule, retard, shelve, stay, suspend, tarry, trail |
Antonyms: |
accomplish, achieve, carry out, do, succeed |