repulse vs put off

repulse is a noun but put off is not a noun.

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

As verbs, put off is a hyponym of repulse; that is, put off is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than repulse:

Other hyponyms of repulse include churn up, disgust, nauseate, revolt, sicken, turn off.

repulse (noun)	put off (noun)
an instance of driving away or warding off

repulse (verb)	put off (verb)
force or drive back	avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
cause to move back by force or influence	take away the enthusiasm of
be repellent to; cause aversion in	cause to feel embarrassment
	cause to feel intense dislike or distaste
	hold back to a later time