Fend off

Synonyms for "fend off" (81 found)

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Closest matches (17)

anticipate avert avoid barbeat backbeat offblockbrush offchasechase awaychase offcheck counter cut debar

Verb(2 words)

avert avoid

Strong matches (24)

Verb(5 words)

debar deflect forefend forfendhead off

defend deflect deter discourage dishearten dismissdrive awaydrive backestop exclude fence fend forbid foreclose forestall head help hinder hold

Related words (40)

hold at bayhold offkeep at baykeep fromkeep offobstruct obviatepack offparry preclude prevent prohibitpush backput backrebuff rebut refuse reject repel repulse

Show 14 more words

rule outsavesend awaysend offsend packingsnub spurnstave offstopthrust backturnturn asideturn backward off

Verb(4 words)

obviate repelledstave offward off

Noun(1 words)

rebuffing

Adjective(1 words)

repulsive conduct

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More general

5 entries

forbid foreclose forestall preclude prevent

Sample sentences

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Tatoeba + Wiktionary

They tried citronella to fend off the mosquitos, to no avail.

Source: wiktionary

France spent large portions of the opening half in England territory and despite scoring the pick of the first-half tries - when Menager fended off Jess Breach to finish off a superb backs move - struggled to convert their chances.

Source: wiktionary

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