Crossword Genius

Reader put off leaving (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

departure

'leaving' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'reader put off' is the wordplay.
'off' indicates an anagram.
'reader'+'put'='readerput'
'readerput' is an anagram of 'DEPARTURE'.

(Other definitions for departure that I've seen before include "outbound journey?" , "The act of going away" , "shift" , "Act of leaving" , "new approach" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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