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fend off

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Verb1.fend off - prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
deflect, forefend, forfend, head off, avert, stave off, ward off, avoid, debar, obviate
foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent, forbid - keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"
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We pay for every nerve marathon we run, nor can John Barleycorn intercede and fend off the just payment.
John Barleycorn by London, Jack View in context
We went sneaking down the slope of it to labboard, in the dark, towards the texas, feeling our way slow with our feet, and spreading our hands out to fend off the guys, for it was so dark we couldn't see no sign of them.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Twain, Mark View in context
It was an avalanche of fury that Johnson strove vainly to fend off.
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