What is another word for putting off ?

putting on the back burner

Present participle for to postpone or assign to a later time or date

leaving to another time

mothballing

tabling

stalling

taking a rain check on

putting in cold storage

putting on back burner

canceling^US

cancelling^UK

putting off the evil day

putting off the evil hour

baulking^UK

throwing a spanner in the works of

standing in the way of

calling off

drawing up

handcuffing

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

balking^US

kicking the can down the road

preventing from making progress

keeping

taking something under advisement

taking a breather from

putting on a back burner

bringing to a standstill

coming to a standstill

beating around the bush

putting out of commission

putting on the bank burner

suspending proceedings

employing delaying tactics

playing a waiting game

shilly-shallying

using delaying tactics

putting off doing something

bringing to screeching halt

getting in the way of

putting the kibosh on

giving something the chop

forbearing

knocking something on the head

declaring null and void

restraining oneself from

stopping oneself from

resisting the temptation to

not touching

refusing to pay

lifting

throwing in the sponge

throwing in the towel

bringing to standstill

holding at bay

blowing the whistle on

closing one's doors to

catching one's breath

stopping in full flow

paralyzing^US

paralysing^UK

breaking the habit of

having change of heart

doing an about-turn on

apologising^UK

apologizing^US

ostracizing^US

nipping something in the bud

ostracising^UK

stopping in your tracks

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Verb

making someone want to throw up

Present participle for to cause a feeling of disgust or revulsion in

horrifying

disenchanting

making sick

turning one's stomach

making someone feel sick

alienating

filling with loathing

causing to feel nauseous

bothering

disturbing

making one sick

giving someone the creeps

giving you the creeps

leaving someone cold

turning someone's stomach

making your gorge rise

making someone feel nauseous

deranging

affecting

making your flesh creep

losing one's interest

giving a pain in neck

giving someone the heebie-jeebies

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Verb

Present participle for to take off (something worn)

Verb

putting somebody off his or her stride

Present participle for to distract

putting someone off their stroke

terrorizing^US

putting out of countenance

pulling the rug from under

making someone scratch their head

putting into a flap

destabilising^UK

chilling

causing someone to lose their composure

befuddling

chillin

terrorising^UK

pulling the rug out from under

catching somebody off balance

mixing up

dizzying

catching somebody unawares

filling with consternation

knocking sideways

putting the wind up someone

throwing into a tizzy

paralyzing^US

giving someone a turn

paralysing^UK

putting someone off his stride

pouring cold water on

throwing cold water on

agonising^UK

agonizing^US

bedeviling^US

bedevilling^UK

setting someone thinking

throwing into disorder

throwing into confusion

balking^US

baulking^UK

stopping someone in their tracks

upsetting apple cart

setting someone back on their heels

putting someone off their stride

causing to be at a stand

knocking the stuffing out of

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Verb

Present participle for to oppose by expressing disapproval

throwing cold water on

pouring cold water on

breaking the habit of

neutralising^UK

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Putting someone off their stroke

Verb

putting someone off their stroke

Present participle for to annoy or irritate

winding up

causing someone to lose their composure

Verb

Present participle for to cause (something) to flee by frightening it

terrorizing^US

terrorising^UK

making blood run cold

freezing your blood

making one's blood run cold

scaring the bejesus out of

making teeth chatter

chilling to the bone

getting the wind up

making your blood run cold

making your hair stand on end

throwing into a panic

throwing into a fright

making one's hair stand on end

scaring the daylights out of

making someone jump out of his skin

putting the wind up someone

surprising

making one's teeth chatter

scaring the living daylights out of someone

scaring the pants off of

throwing into a blue funk

giving someone goose pimples

making someone jump out of their skin

giving someone the heebie-jeebies

making one's flesh creep

filling with fear

scaring someone out of their wits

scaring the pants off

giving one the creeps

chilling someone to the marrow

putting the fear of God into

putting the wind up

scaring the living daylights out of

scaring someone half to death

Verb

Present participle for to decrease the motivation of a person or a group

Verb

Present participle for to talk to someone in order to dissuade them from doing something

Verb

Powering down

Verb

Present participle for to delay a situation until one is prepared

avoiding committing oneself

using delaying tactics

beating about the bush

balking^US

baulking^UK

playing a waiting game

avoiding making a decision

taking your time

using Fabian tactics

kicking the can down the road

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

beating around the bush

sidestepping the issue

dodging the issue

giving a false colour to

manoeuvring^UK

maneuvering^US

weaseling^US

weaselling^UK

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Verb

Persuading against

Verb

Present participle for to attempt to pass off a counterfeit or inferior product as genuine

inserting fraudulently

ramming down one's throat

Verb

causing to lose concentration

Present participle for to divert one's mind or attention (to something else)

sending on a wild-goose chase

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Verb

taking a load off your mind

Present participle for to unload or discharge, typically cargo

throwing over the side

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Verb

Present participle for to begin a voyage

hoisting the blue peter

making a start

starting out

Verb

throwing a spanner in the works of

Present participle for to cause disarray or disorganization in the order of

throwing into confusion

throwing into disarray

throwing into disorder

upsetting the apple cart

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

Verb

Present participle for fail to keep up with another or others in movement or development

getting no place fast

putting off doing something

encountering difficulty

slowing down

appearing to pass slowly

sitting on one's butt

using delaying tactics

humming and hawing

hanging on

playing for time

playing a waiting game

staying in the background

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Verb

Present participle for to extend or make longer

Verb

Present participle for make or become lighter in weight, pressure, or severity

Verb

Present participle for to deprive of strength or efficacy

Verb

Present participle for to snub and reject an offer or suggestion

Verb

Present participle for deliberately avoiding providing a clear answer or statement

Noun

suspension of proceedings

An act or instance of deferring or putting off

cessation of hostilities

peaceful solution

temporary peace

suspension of hostilities

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Noun

A feeling or state of being demotivated

Noun

Action of passing time in an unproductive manner

Noun

The act of retarding or delaying

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Adjective

Slow to act