Put off fellow interrupting animals (5)
I believe the answer is:
defer
'put off' is the definition.
('defer' can be a synonym of 'put off')
'fellow interrupting animals' is the wordplay.
'fellow' becomes 'f' (abbreviation - of a society etc.).
'interrupting' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'animals' becomes 'deer' (**).
'f' placed inside 'deer' is 'DEFER'.
(Other definitions for defer that I've seen before include "Put off, postpone" , "Put off or give way" , "Delay" , "Yield to another's opinion" , "Accede" .)