put off vs abash

put off and abash both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of put off include embarrass.

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