Definitions 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"

2. ward offverb

   avert, turn away, or repel

   "Ward off danger"

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1. ward offverb

   to parry, or turn aside

2. ward offverb

   to avert or prevent

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1. ward off

   To ward off is to prevent something from harming or affecting you, often through a particular action, strategy or preventive measure. It can also mean to turn aside or repel a physical or metaphorical attack.

Matched Categories

1. • Defend
   • Prevent

Anagrams for ward off »

1. affowrd

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ward off in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ward off in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of ward off in a Sentence

1. Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon:

   Whoever doesn't have( a gun), should use whatever he has - it can be a club, an umbrella, anything - that can ward off the stabber and neutralize him.

2. Don Delillo:

   We seem to believe it is possible to ward off death by following rules of good grooming.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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 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.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ward off
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ward_Off
3. ^ ChatGPT
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