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ward off |
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ward someone or something off to hold someone or something off; to fight someone or something off. The army was able to ward the attackers off repeatedly. We couldn't ward off the attackers any longer. ward off somebody/something also ward somebody/something off to try to keep away someone or something that would hurt you He raised his arm at the elbow to ward off the blow. They have a “No Trespassing†sign out front to ward off anyone who happens by. She often gets headaches, so she carries a bit of fresh ginger wherever she goes to ward them off. Related vocabulary: fend off somebody How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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