Đồng nghĩa của putting someone off

Động từ

Present participle for to postpone or assign to a later time or date
postponing delaying deferring shelving suspending adjourning remitting rescheduling staying retarding holding over putting back holding up holding off putting on ice putting over laying over holding off on putting on hold putting on the back burner leaving to another time mothballing tabling putting in cold storage taking a rain check on proroguing respiting pigeonholing holding in abeyance putting aside setting aside laying on the table putting on back burner continuing stalling holding procrastinating interrupting carrying over keeping in abeyance intermitting protracting laying aside prolonging hanging fire giving rain check standing over detaining withholding extending holding back sidelining putting to one side reserving waiving slowing hindering impeding filing recessing putting on the shelf pausing prorogating dismissing hanging up slowing up putting off the evil day putting off the evil hour giving a rain check putting in abeyance setting back doing later slowing down reprieving parking temporizing taking a raincheck dallying temporising arresting breaking off checking forestaying cooling it tying up freezing disbanding retaining discontinuing slowing pedal keeping back suppressing inactivating calling a halt to staving off counting out ruling out barring neglecting avoiding leaving renouncing hanging putting on one side putting on the bank burner breaking cooling containing taking a break taking a breather calling it a day taking a recess taking five suspending proceedings taking a rain check taking offline putting into storage shutting up changing the date decommissioning rearranging putting out of commission packing away taking a breather from putting on a back burner blocking lengthening obstructing stopping ceasing breaking up knocking off calling time taking ten ending rising curbing taking time out constraining cutting off inhibiting denying reorganizing refusing laying off stifling reorganising refusing to pay halting hesitating waiting resting desisting wavering faltering deliberating having a breather stopping briefly taking a breath shaking hanging back catching one's breath letting up coming to standstill breaking it up lingering marking time reflecting thinking twice dropping pulling up tarrying

Động từ

Present participle for to avert or prevent the occurrence of
preventing hindering stopping obstructing checking impeding averting arresting avoiding blocking foiling halting obviating thwarting fending off staving off warding off holding off defending against heading off keeping from happening restraining curbing inhibiting holding back interfering with hampering retarding stymieing trammelling trammeling frustrating fettering encumbering hamstringing shackling holding up restricting interrupting derailing stalling slowing baulking pausing repressing cramping withholding hobbling braking shelving standing in the way of hog-tying handcuffing putting a brake on bridling keeping back shutting down slowing down borking clogging balking staying stilling stifling catching limiting forestalling short-circuiting tying up handicapping manacling embarrassing preventing from making progress drawing up not moving standing sabotaging suspending bringing up coming to a standstill petering out standing off stonewalling pulling up fetching up freezing fencing suppressing controlling shaking discouraging putting a stop to turning off pouring cold water on putting a damper on throwing cold water on quieting indisposing diverting opposing postponing retardating detaining deferring protracting crippling holding over putting back bogging down slowing up crimping bringing to screeching halt getting in the way of throwing a spanner in the works of holding off on cumbering deterring choking intermitting closing off prolonging remitting throwing a monkey wrench in the works of taking down making late backing off shutting off proroguing holding delaying choking off barring confining setting back

Động từ

Present participle for delay
stonewalling avoiding delaying evading holding back holding off obstructing rebuffing refusing filibustering resisting stalling procrastinating playing for time temporizing hesitating using delaying tactics deferring temporising kicking the can down the road equivocating hanging back hanging fire gaining time prevaricating dithering hedging postponing tarrying waiting humming and hawing playing a waiting game beating about the bush preventing blocking hindering wasting time buying time employing delaying tactics tergiversating paltering balking baulking avoiding making a decision taking your time using Fabian tactics stalling for time avoiding committing oneself dallying dawdling retarding protracting prolonging wavering adjourning havering vacillating goldbricking lagging cooling swithering poking staying dragging shilly-shallying dragging your feet loitering deferring action pausing letting something slide taking a raincheck dragging your heels putting off doing something dilly-dallying lingering suspending action postponing action thwarting foiling forestalling circumventing curbing countering opposing derailing stymieing defeating prohibiting staving off impeding inhibiting nullifying counteracting circumnavigating crimping checking repressing restricting skirting restraining sidestepping defending against warding off heading off steering clear of spoiling scuppering trammelling averting shutting out trammeling barring arresting halting putting a stop to putting an end to cramping getting out of bypassing escaping frustrating putting paid to beating standing in the way of overturning scotching limiting deflecting disrupting interdicting interfering with ruining doing for unsettling taking wind out of outwitting taking down stopping ditching putting the stopper on wrecking juking putting the kibosh on keeping lid on upsetting crashing stumping

Động từ

Present participle for to make upset or uncomfortable
unsettling agitating alarming bothering discomposing disturbing perturbing upsetting dismaying confusing discomfiting disconcerting disquieting fazing flustering nonplussing rattling ruffling throwing troubling unbalancing unnerving bewildering confounding daunting perplexing ailing alaruming concerning derailing destabilising destabilizing discomforting disordering distempering distracting distressing exercising flurrying frazzling fussing hagriding jolting making anxious making uneasy shaking undoing unhinging worrying dementing deranging disarranging disarraying discommoding disorganizing displacing disrupting downing fuddling jumbling needling rummaging sickening spooking turning freaking out psyching out shaking up taking aback throwing off balance weirding out getting to throwing into confusion throwing off throwing into disorder throwing into uproar putting someone off their stroke pulling the rug from under pulling the rug out from under abashing discountenancing embarrassing frightening scaring flummoxing mortifying appalling intimidating frustrating vexing demoralizing puzzling discouraging terrifying demoralising mystifying startling discombobulating surprising awing aweing shocking disheartening baffling bugging cowing exasperating depressing horrifying aggravating afflicting terrorizing deterring chagrining muddling putting out of countenance terrorising putting out putting someone off their stride fouling up dumbfounding making nervous addling graveling gravelling disorienting hindering balking baulking rattling one's cage saddening catching off balance taking by surprise dispiriting stopping someone in their tracks making someone scratch their head tormenting unmanning overwhelming overawing setting someone back on their heels despairing torturing irking causing to be at a stand panicking disappointing dashing upsetting the applecart annoying provoking causing disquiet to agonizing fretting chillin paralysing chilling disillusioning subduing pothering disenchanting affrighting disgruntling bedeviling oppressing agonising pestering persecuting chafing nagging plaguing bedevilling besetting beleaguering aggrieving browbeating bullying snafuing letting down paralyzing irritating knocking sideways filling with consternation screwing up lousing up knocking for six messing up mucking up blinding giving a turn throwing into a tizzy putting the wind up stirring up working up making uncomfortable gnawing at harassing burdening paining hassling trying niggling straining making fretful making self-conscious weighing down lying heavy on burning up giving a bad time preying on your mind causing discomfort to causing concern to driving up the wall making waves giving a hard time haunting rousing nettling preoccupying grieving causing anxiety to weighing heavily on niggling at weighing on possessing nagging at occupying making a scene galling incommoding making restless unquieting occupying thoughts hurting harrying stewing fearing stressing sweating fidgeting fidgetting hacking you off giving someone grief flipping out interrupting grinding shaming humiliating disorientating demeaning taking the wind out of your sails worsting crushing dishonouring discrediting owning showing up making awkward making ashamed stunning hanging up making a monkey of dishonoring putting in a spot teasing catching one short putting in a hole putting on the spot

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Present participle for fail to keep up with another or others in movement or development
lagging delaying lingering dawdling loitering dallying trailing idling sauntering straggling tarrying hanging back shilly-shallying crawling creeping decreasing diddling dillydallying dilly-dallying diminishing dithering dragging dropping failing falling back falling behind flagging lallygagging lollygagging moping poking dragging behind ebbing slackening trailing behind waning faltering hobbling inching jellying limping lounging moving slowly plodding procrastinating retarding shuffling slouching slowing staggering staying tailing tooling trudging bringing up the rear dropping behind falling off inching along slowing up losing strength getting no place fast dragging your feet hanging about pausing hanging around taking your time frittering away fooling around wasting time lolling waiting loafing ambling killing time hesitating stalling drifting trifling puttering hanging out warming a chair sitting around taking one's time vacillating meandering lagging behind boondoggling biding goofing off whiling away time strolling remaining fooling with whiling away trifling with horsing around playing games with fooling about temporizing stopping temporising filibustering lodging resting skulking moseying mooching hanging round halting hovering lurking wandering traipsing shambling sloughing going slowly rambling dabbling staying put losing time stopping over goofing around holding the phone passing time pottering pottering about diddle-daddling toddling marking time hanging fire pottering around pottering round frittering time away scrounging around shlepping along bumming around sitting on one's butt tottering lumbering walking slowly taking a stroll strolling along taking it easy dragging along roaming dragging oneself roving stumbling doddering waddling tramping slogging stamping galumphing tromping floundering lumping clumping barging scuffing stomping scuffling stumping changing flogging shifting lurching pounding walking

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Present participle for make or become lighter in weight, pressure, or severity
lightening decreasing lessening reducing allaying alleviating assuaging diminishing easing mitigating relieving making lighter moderating palliating softening tempering calming soothing subduing ameliorating attenuating changing comforting diluting disburdening disencumbering emptying eradicating extenuating facilitating freeing jettisoning levitating mollifying removing shifting taking thinning unburdening unloading uplighting upraising cutting down making less pouring out reducing weight throwing out taking a load off unlading offloading unpacking taking off taking away off-loading removing cargo discharging unshipping unstowing carrying away abating taking the edge off dulling blunting stilling deadening quieting toning down cushioning weakening pacifying quelling cooling relaxing tranquilizing modifying lulling appeasing helping checking lowering placating quietening sweetening damping lenifying composing smothering taking the sting out pouring oil on stifling curbing suppressing smoothing dampening letting up on slackening qualifying settling restraining quenching anaesthetizing salving soft-pedalling soft-pedaling damping down anesthetizing taking the bite out loosening remitting curtailing cutting slaking numbing commuting adjusting muffling crippling gentling dispelling improving muting becalming lullabying dissipating buffering killing curing satisfying taking the sting out of calming down untroubling balming mellowing aiding assisting cooling off dulcifying squaring putting an end to making nice patching things up smoothing down shortening controlling addressing paralyzing paralysing silencing masking limiting excusing benumbing fixing up taking sting out reducing the force of sating filling surfeiting obtunding gruntling scaling down getting rid of easing up on putting a stop to banishing dismissing hushing repressing destroying eliminating allying healing making less strict making less formal driving off cooling out driving away putting to rest chasing away breaking reducing punishment depreciating depressing overcoming conciliating taking pressure off containing minimizing extinguishing lessening the impact of reducing the impact of softening the impact of propitiating ebbing releasing minimising laying off contracting winning over making peace with making up buttering up stroking settling down quietening down playing up to stabilizing slacking de-escalating sapping easing off winding down loosing putting damper on making less intense putting the lid on putting a damper on stabilising rescuing defusing resolving demilitarizing saving recovering neutralizing demilitarising padding neutralising enfeebling brightening counteracting varying succouring consoling succoring solacing punctuating undermining deflating adulterating vitiating devaluating disabling enervating shrinking offsetting rarefying debilitating constricting promoting disengaging meliorating simplifying attending to speeding doctoring forwarding cheering lifting opening the door relenting untightening running interference for letting up furthering nursing speeding up clearing the way making easier expediting stopping lissing interrupting preventing breaking up taking the heat smoothing out clearing the air modulating bringing respite to bringing an end to bringing aid to bringing aid taking load off making something bearable watering down taking the bite out of making reasonable

Động từ

Present participle for to bring something somewhere (and leave it there)

Danh từ

The act of retarding or delaying
retardation slowdown deceleration braking downshift stoppage letup wait hindrance impediment setback holdup obstruction stall detainment hangup delay detention lag retardment suspension check interval jam bind downtime filibuster holding logjam obstacle problem prorogation stay stop surcease showstopper adjournment cunctation dawdling demurral discontinuation impedance lingering loitering moratorium postponement procrastination remission reprieve tarrying hold-up tie-up holding pattern cooling-off period slowing down slowing halt interlude interruption break intermission lull holdback checking hold slowing up ado pause gap freeze snag blockage block retard trammel period of waiting slow-up go-slow waiting period time lag time wasted losing speed hiatus respite rest gridlock recess interim layoff discontinuance hitch standstill interregnum entr'acte lacuna breathing space lapse arrest cessation breather spell discontinuity interstice cutoff abeyance deadlock stopover snafu hiccup parenthesis hiccough pausation time out stopping latency impasse end hesitation standoff space let-up caesura stalemate period stand term comma span layover break-off meanwhile meantime time-out dead end Mexican standoff occlusion walkout close lockout down immobilization sit-down closure deduction shutdown difficulty glitch trouble bottleneck episode immobilisation lagging time gap time warp intermezzo idyll smoko intervening period intervening time limbo stack-up tie draw slowness traffic jam passage pause in the action stop-off course demurrage sojourn visit passing waiting path disturbance disruption catch-22 stand-off time season finish ending disconnection intrusion severance stretch half-time dead heat playtime ten five while rupture dormancy disuniting blackout separation quiescence abeyancy division dissolution doldrums rift break in your journey split breach closing checkmate halting ceasing hole desisting remaining terminating deterring inaction full stop dead stop communication breakdown stonewalling delaying blocking speechifying speechification opposition talkathon interference delaying tactics breath beat kicking the can down the road holding the floor hush silence lapse of time stillness break off happy hour rest period awkward moment breathing spell coffee break

Tính từ

Slow to act
dilatory slow sluggish tardy slack unhurried dallying laggard snail-like backward delaying lax lazy lingering crawling creeping dawdling dillydallying dragging idle lagging languid leisurely loitering pokey poking poky sluggardly snaillike snail-paced time-wasting tortoise-like unpunctual behindhand indolent lollygagging procrastinating slothful tarrying deliberate flagging late moratory neglectful negligent problem remiss slow-going slow-paced unhasty stalling deferring temporizing postponing dilly-dallying shelving tabling Fabian temporising measured delayed plodding leaden behind slow-moving easy lackadaisical ponderous phlegmatic listless lethargic belated overdue torpid moderate tortoiselike drowsy dreamy passive supine gradual behind schedule apathetic inert running late behind time not on time stagnant sleepy unrushed heavy delinquent latish inactive slow-footed relaxed gentle comfortable sedate casual undemanding steady long-delayed held up too late moving slowly behind target restful laid-back easy-going effortless languorous painstaking patient stupid undeveloped imbecile checked moronic dense underprivileged arrested underdeveloped feeble-minded subnormal dull slow and steady on hands and knees free slackened relaxing deferred later jammed postponed put off hung up last-minute eleventh-hour long-overdue laboured leaden-footed laggy labored imperceptible worming skulking writhing slithering shuffling quailing slinking wriggling squirming inching sneaking shambling groveling hobbling grovelling on all fours barely moving in arrears

Trái nghĩa của putting someone off

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