"put off sb" in German to put off sb. jdn. abschrecken jdn. abstoßen jdn. hinhalten Detailed translations for "put off sb" to put off sb. to put off sb.(also: to deter sb.) jdn. abschrecken to put off sb.(also: to gross out sb.) jdn. abstoßen{transitive verb} to put off sb.(also: to stall sb.) jdn. hinhalten{transitive verb}