distract vs put off

distract and put off both are verbs.

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

As verbs, put off is a hypernym of distract; that is, put off is a word with a broader meaning than distract:

Other hypernyms of distract include confuse, disconcert, flurry.

distract (verb)	put off (verb)
draw someone's attention away from something	avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed	take away the enthusiasm of
	cause to feel embarrassment
	cause to feel intense dislike or distaste
	hold back to a later time