Ward off synonyms

(Nautical) To prevent (a vessel) from running against anything with too much violence.

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defend against

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(Medicine) Interruption or obstruction of a physiological function:

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To turn aside or away.

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To defend, to protect.

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To avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument, etc.).

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

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keep at bay

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(Dated) To prohibit; to forbid; to avert.

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To bypass a requirement or make it unnecessary; to avoid a future problem or difficult situation.

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To turn aside or cause to turn aside; bend or deviate.

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(Idiomatic) to prevent something from happening; to obviate or avert

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To refrain from (doing something):

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To exclude or shut out; bar.

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Find another word for ward off. In this page you can discover 17 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for ward off, like: fend-off, defend against, block, avert, ward, parry, turn aside, defend, keep at bay, forefend and forfend.