put off vs embarrass

put off and embarrass both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of put off include abash.

put off (verb)	embarrass (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	hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
cause to feel embarrassment
cause to feel intense dislike or distaste
hold back to a later time