PUT OFF
1. To put off something (or put something off) is to decide to do something at a later time or date (to postpone it).
Examples of use:
- We were going to get married in March, but we put it off until June because my grandmother was ill.
- Can we put off the meeting until tomorrow, please? I am very busy today.
2. To put off someone (or put someone off) is to delay seeing them or doing something for them.
Examples of use:
- I don't want to see the salesman today. Can you put him off until next week?
- My parents were coming to visit this week, but we had to put them off because our heating is broken.
| infinitive | put off |
| present simple | put off and puts off |
| -ing form | putting off |
| past simple | put off |
| past participle | put off |