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ward off
(redirected from ward)

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ward off someone/something
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 someone, stave off something
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