put off vs hold over

put off and hold over both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
put off	No	No	Yes	No
hold over	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, put off and hold over are synonyms defined as:

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

put off (verb)	hold over (verb)
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)	intimidate somebody (with a threat)
take away the enthusiasm of	hold over goods to be sold for the next season
cause to feel embarrassment	keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time
cause to feel intense dislike or distaste	continue a term of office past the normal period of time
hold back to a later time	hold back to a later time