sidestep vs put off

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

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

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

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

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

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

sidestep (verb)	put off (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