Reader put off leaving (9)
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" .)