Synonyms for ward off
ward 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, distract, keep off, bend, suspend, obviate, invalidate, fend off, stave off, block, nullify, debar, exclude, head off, forefend, annul, quash, rid of, parry, bar, turn away, deflect, void

2. ward offverb

   avert, turn away, or repel

   "Ward off danger"

   Synonyms:
   deflect, head off, obviate, forfend, forefend, avoid, stave off, fend off, debar, avert

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1. • Defend
   • Prevent

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1. ward off

   Synonyms:
   avert, FOREFEND, parry, repel, turn aside, fend off, keep off

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1. Ben Sasse:

   It’s CYA [ cover your a -- ] week in Washington, the Senate is taking a guaranteed-to-fail vote on blowing up the filibuster so that [ Majority Leader ] Chuck Schumer can ward off a primary challenge from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and so that Ron Klain can throw some chum at the Democratic Party’s progressive base.

2. Gaston Kroub:

   Qualcomm will be happy they got at least something, but at the end of day, with this final determination, Apple will be emboldened to think it can continue to ward off Qualcomm's attacks, i don't see anything here that would impact Apple's defense strategy.

3. Thomas Kochan:

   I see it as an effort to ward off negative publicity when they will be most vulnerable to publicity.

4. Franz Kafka:

   Anyone who cannot come to terms with his life while he is alive needs one hand to ward off a little his despair over his fate... but with his other hand he can note down what he sees among the ruins.

5. Larry Ragonese:

   There were no arrests but we just had to ward off some people. Everyone with a cell phone camera wanted to come down to see the snowy owls.