Synonyms for fend off
fend off

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1. debar, forefend, forfend, obviate, deflect, avert, head off, stave off, fend off, avoid, ward offverb

   prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

   "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"

   Synonyms:
   forfend, avoid, eliminate, avert, ward off, distract, keep off, bend, suspend, obviate, invalidate, stave off, block, nullify, debar, exclude, head off, forefend, annul, quash, rid of, parry, bar, turn away, deflect, void

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1. fend off

   Synonyms:
   (Naut.) keep off, ward off, keep from collision

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1. Jasper Lawler:

   Brent crude above $35 per barrel and copper above $2 per pound should be enough to fend off commodity sector bears into the year end.

2. Tobias Davis:

   Maybe it is denial that has kept markets from talking about it, but stagnation should be on the hymn sheet, i fail to comprehend how flat/falling U.S. inflation coupled with deteriorating external factors is an argument to hike rates. We are doing well to fend off deflation.

3. Shyam Saran:

   No one man is in charge. It’s a negotiating team, sometimes the India team does get preoccupied by having to fend off all these attacks, but they will not buckle under finger pointing from a small group of Western countries.

4. Fullerton Police Chief Bob Dunn:

   When a police officer uses force to arrest a suspect or to fend off an attack, it can be graphic and difficult to watch, in addition, there may be strong language used by those in the video. Viewer discretion is advised, especially for young children and sensitive viewers.

5. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko:

   Our troops are at all times prepared to return equipment to their former positions and quickly fend off the enemy.