put off vs defer

put off and defer both are verbs.

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

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

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

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