1. (verb)dishearten, put off take away the enthusiasm of Synonyms: defer, dishearten, fudge, put over, dodge, hold over, remit, confuse, turn off, circumvent, hedge, sidestep, flurry, skirt, table, disconcert, elude, prorogue, evade, shelve, put off, parry, duck, set back, postpone Antonyms: recreate, cheer, hearten, embolden