The difference between Delay and Put off

When used as verbs, delay means to put off until a later time, whereas put off means to procrastinate.

Delay is also noun with the meaning: a period of time before an event occurs.

Put off is also adjective with the meaning: offended, repulsed.

check bellow for the other definitions of Delay and Put off

Delay as a noun:

A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.

Examples:

"the delay before the echo of a sound"
Delay as a noun (music):

An audio effects unit that introduces a controlled delay.

Delay as a verb:

To put off until a later time; to defer.
Delay as a verb:

To retard; to stop, detain, or hinder, for a time.

Examples:

"The mail is delayed by a heavy fall of snow."
Delay as a verb (obsolete):

To allay; to temper.

Put off as a verb (transitive):

To procrastinate.

Examples:

"Don't put off your homework to the last minute."

"Don't put your homework off to the last minute."

"Don't put it off to the last minute."

"Don't put it off."
Put off as a verb (transitive):

To delay (a task, event, etc.).

Examples:

"The storm put off the game by a week."

"The storm put the game off by a week."

"I'm too busy to see Mr Smith today. I'll have to put him off."
Put off as a verb (transitive):

To distract; to disturb the concentration of.

Examples:

"Please be quiet. I'm trying to concentrate and you're putting me off."
Put off as a verb (transitive):

To cause to dislike; to discourage (from doing).

Examples:

"Almost drowning put him off swimming."
Put off as a verb (transitive, archaic):

To take off (something worn).

Examples:

"to put off a mask"

Put off as an adjective:

offended, repulsed

Examples:

"The guest was quite put off by an odor."
Put off as an adjective:

daunted or fazed

Examples:

"All but the most dedicated were put off by the huge task."