What is the meaning of put off?

verb

• Hold back to a later time.
  • usage: "let's postpone the exam"
  • synonyms: postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit
• Cause to feel intense dislike or distaste.
  • synonyms: turn off
• Take away the enthusiasm of.
  • synonyms: dishearten
• Cause to feel embarrassment.
  • usage: "The constant attention of the young man confused her"
  • synonyms: confuse, flurry, disconcert
• Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues. )
  • usage: "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
  • synonyms: hedge, fudge, evade, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep