dishearten vs put off

dishearten and put off both are verbs.

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

As verbs, dishearten and put off are synonyms defined as:

dishearten (verb)	put off (verb)
take away the enthusiasm of	avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
	take away the enthusiasm of
	cause to feel embarrassment
	cause to feel intense dislike or distaste
	hold back to a later time