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fend off
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Verb fend off has 1 sense
- fend off(v = verb.social) avert, avoid, debar, deflect, forefend, forfend, head off, obviate, stave off, ward off - prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike" is one way to forbid, foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent
Sample sentences:
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Something ----s something
THESAURUS
fend off
anticipate, avert, avoid, bar, beat back, beat off, block, brush off, chase, chase away, chase off, check, counter, cut, debar, deflect, deter, discourage, dishearten, dismiss, drive away, drive back, estop, exclude, fend, forbid, foreclose, forestall, help, hinder, hold at bay, hold off, keep at bay, keep from, keep off, obstruct, obviate, pack off, parry, preclude, prevent, prohibit, push back, put back, rebuff, rebut, refuse, reject, repel, repulse, rule out, save, send away, send off, send packing, snub, spurn, stave off, stop, thrust back, turn aside, turn back, ward offROGET THESAURUS
fend off
Defense
VB defend, forfend, fend, shield, screen, shroud, engarrison, fend round, fence, entrench, intrench, guard, guard against, take care of, bear harmless, fend off, keep off, ward off, beat off, beat back, hinder, parry, repel, propugn, put to flight, give a warm reception to, hold at bay, keep at bay, keep arm's length, stand on the defensive, act on the defensive, show fight, maintain one's ground, stand one's ground, stand by, hold one's own, bear the brunt, stand the brunt, fall back upon, hold, stand in the gap.
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