Fend synonyms | Best 40 synonyms for fend

resist

To oppose actively; fight, argue, or work against

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yield (antonym)

To produce a return for effort or investment:

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preserve

To keep from harm, damage, danger, evil, etc.; protect; save

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get along

(Intransitive, idiomatic, often followed by with) To interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble.

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attack (related)

To use force against in order to harm; start a fight with; strike out at with physical or military force; assault

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ward

To keep in safety, to watch over, to guard.

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keep off

To stay or cause to stay at a distance (from).

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shield

(Electricity) to protect from the influence of

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do

To behave or conduct oneself; act:

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manage

To continue to get along; carry on; cope:

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shift

To provide for one's own needs; get along:

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make-do

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stand

(Mil.) To stand in formation at (reveille, retreat, etc.)

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parry

To deflect or ward off (a fencing thrust, for example).

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ward off

To parry, or turn aside.

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defend

To protect (a goal, etc.) against scoring by an opponent

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protect

To keep from being curtailed or exposed to risk:

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safeguard

To ensure the safety or integrity of; protect or preserve:

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oppose (related)

To object to.

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avoid

To prevent from happening:

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get by

(Intransitive, idiomatic) To subsist; to succeed, survive, or manage, at least at a minimal level.

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muddle through

To succeed (often clumsily) despite being il-equipped or untrained.

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make out

To draw up (a document etc.), to designate (a cheque) to a given recipient, payee. [from 15th c.]

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make-shift

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allow (related)

To acknowledge; to accept as true; to concede; to accede to an opinion.

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strike (related)

To come into contact with

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thrive (related)

To grow vigorously or luxuriantly; improve physically

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repel

To offer resistance to; fight against:

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guard

To cover (a piece of machinery) with a device to protect the operator

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fight (related)

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wean (related)

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make trouble (related)

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avert

To keep from happening; prevent:

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provide

To furnish the means of support

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support

To offer help or advice regarding (a product or service).

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surrender (antonym)

To yield (oneself) to any influence, emotion, passion, or power.

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Also used with off: beat off

To turn or drive away.

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repulse

To repel with discourtesy, coldness, indifference, etc.; refuse, reject, or rebuff

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secure

To protect or ensure the privacy or secrecy of (a telephone line, for example).

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fare

To happen or develop:

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