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give someone the runaround
give someone the runaround
synonyms
put off
scare off
stall
intimidate
unnerve
placate
daunt
appease
deceive
discourage
fob someone off
deter
beat around the bush
hold off
set back
stall
wait
kick the can down the road
play for time
drag one's feet
withdraw
put off
daunt
procrastinate
temporize
intervene
pause
rid
protract
encumber
postpone
stall for time
talk out of
disinterest
deter
save
detain
get in the way
take the wind out of someone's sails
discourage
hem and haw
disrupt
neglect
hitch
falter
bog
dally
forestall
buffalo
sidetrack
give someone the runaround
definitions
verb
To delay, dodge, or frustrate (someone), especially by providing useless information or directions.