put off

hold back to a later time

• “let”

cause to feel intense dislike or distaste

take away the enthusiasm of

cause to feel embarrassment

• “The constant attention of the young man confused her”

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

• “He dodged the issue”
• “she skirted the problem”
• “They tend to evade their responsibilities”
• “he evaded the questions skillfully”