单词 | put someone off |
释义 | 1 (phrasal verb) Definition to cause to lose interest in We tried to visit the abbey but were put off by the queues. Synonyms discourage Don't let this setback discourage you. intimidate Attempts to intimidate people into voting for them failed. deter Jail sentences have done nothing to deter the offenders. daunt Nothing evil could daunt them. dissuade demoralize One of the objectives is to demoralize enemy troops. scare off dishearten These conditions dishearten people and undermine their hope. 2 (phrasal verb) Definition to distract All this noise is putting me off. Synonyms disconcert My lack of response clearly disconcerted him. confuse She was confused by this new turn of events. unsettle The presence of the two police officers unsettled her. throw (informal) He threw me by asking if I went in for martial arts. distress I did not want to frighten or distress her. rattle (informal) She refused to be rattled by his lawyer. dismay perturb He didn't seem to be perturbed by the news. faze discomfit She will be discomfited by the dismissal of her plan. take the wind out of someone's sails nonplus abash Additional synonymsin the sense of confuse Definition to throw into disorder She was confused by this new turn of events. Synonyms disconcert, upset, embarrass, rattle (informal), confound, unnerve, disorient, mortify, demoralize, discomfit, throw off balance, discountenance, nonplus, abash, discompose, throw into disorder in the sense of daunt Nothing evil could daunt them. Synonyms discourage, alarm, shake, frighten, scare, terrify, cow, intimidate, deter, dismay, put off, subdue, overawe, frighten off, dishearten, dispiritin the sense of demoralize Definition to deprive (someone) of confidence or enthusiasm One of the objectives is to demoralize enemy troops. Synonyms dishearten, undermine, discourage, shake, depress, weaken, rattle (informal), daunt, unnerve, disconcert, psych out (informal), disempower, dispirit, dejectNearby words of |
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