discourage vs put off

discourage and put off both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
discourage	No	No	Yes	No
put off	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, put off is a hyponym of discourage; that is, put off is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than discourage:

discourage: deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged
put off: take away the enthusiasm of

discourage (verb)	put off (verb)
try to prevent; show opposition to	avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior	take away the enthusiasm of
deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged	cause to feel embarrassment
	cause to feel intense dislike or distaste
	hold back to a later time