Freed revolutionary put off (5)
I believe the answer is:
defer
'put off' is the definition.
('defer' can be a synonym of 'put off')
'freed revolutionary' is the wordplay.
'revolutionary' indicates an anagram.
'freed' anagrammed gives 'DEFER'.
(Other definitions for defer that I've seen before include "Put off or give way" , "Put off to another time" , "put on ice" , "Put off, postpone" , "Allow precedence (to)" .)