postpone vs put off

postpone and put off both are verbs.

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

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

Other synonyms of postpone include defer, hold over, prorogue, put over, remit, set back, shelve, table.

postpone (verb)	put off (verb)
hold back to a later time	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