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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 â€œNo Trespassingâ€ 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

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ward off (redirected from ward)

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