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Head off

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Verb
  1. 1
    To begin moving away. intransitive

    "We will head off on our holidays tomorrow."

  2. 2
    prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off wordnet
  3. 3
    To intercept. transitive

    "The cavalry will head off the bandits at the pass."

  4. 4
    To avoid the undesirable consequences of; to prevent. transitive

    "The government took steps to head off summertime shortages of gasoline."

  5. 5
    To start out. intransitive

    "Perseus, St. George, Hercules, Jonah, and Vishnoo! there’s a member-roll for you! What club but the whaleman’s can head off like that?"

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  1. 6
    To turn away from the wind.

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