put off vs sidestep

put off is not a noun while sidestep is a noun.

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

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

put off and sidestep: avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

Other synonyms of put off include circumvent, dodge, duck, elude, evade, fudge, hedge, parry, skirt.

put off (noun)	sidestep (noun)
	a step to one side (as in boxing or dancing)

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