verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   Alternative spelling of forfend. alt-of, alternative
2. 2
   prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

avertavoiddebardebardeflectfend off

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