UP Reading Vocabulary Practice Test

Which phrase means to postpone or to discourage?

Put on Run out of Make up for Put off

Correct Answer:

Put off

Explanation:

The idea here is recognizing common phrasal verbs and how “off” changes their meaning. Put off means to postpone something, like pushing back a meeting to a later time, or it can mean to discourage or deter someone from doing something, as in a bad experience that puts you off trying it again. That dual sense makes it the right choice for “postpone or to discourage.” The other phrases don’t fit: put on is about wearing or pretending, run out of means you have no more left, and make up for means to compensate for something. So the best option for postponing or discouraging is put off.

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