put off vs dishearten

put off and dishearten both are verbs.

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

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

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