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fend off (verb)

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  • fend off — verb prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening Let s avoid a confrontation head off a confrontation avert a strike • Syn: ↑debar, ↑forefend, ↑forfend, ↑obviate, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • fend off — verb To ward off; to drive (something) away; to turn away; to defend against; to repel with force or effort. They tried citronella to fend off the mosquitos, to no avail …   Wiktionary

  • fend off — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you fend off unwanted questions, problems, or people, you stop them from affecting you or defend yourself from them, but often only for a short time and without dealing with them completely. [V P n (not pron)] He looked relaxed …   English dictionary

  • fend off — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms fend off : present tense I/you/we/they fend off he/she/it fends off present participle fending off past tense fended off past participle fended off 1) to defend yourself against an attack His opponent jumped… …   English dictionary

  • fend — verb fend for yourself to look after yourself without needing help from other people: The kids had to fend for themselves while their parents were away. fend sb/sth off phrasal verb (T) 1 to defend yourself against someone who is attacking you: A …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • fend — [ fend ] verb fend for yourself to look after yourself without help from anyone else ,fend off phrasal verb transitive to defend yourself against an attack a. to protect yourself from a criticism or difficulty by ignoring it or not dealing… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • fend — verb they were unable to fend off the invasion fend for oneself Syn: ward off, head off, stave off, hold off, repel, repulse, resist, fight off, defend oneself against, prevent, stop, block, intercept, hold back …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • fend — ► VERB 1) (fend for oneself) look after and provide for oneself. 2) (fend off) defend oneself from (an attack or attacker). ORIGIN shortening of DEFEND(Cf. ↑defender) …   English terms dictionary

  • fend sb off — UK US fend sb/sth off Phrasal Verb with fend({{}}/fend/ verb ► to avoid dealing with something that is unpleasant or difficult: »The publisher offered shareholders a special dividend to try to fend off a hostile takeover bid from a competitor …   Financial and business terms

  • fend sb/sth off — UK US fend sb/sth off Phrasal Verb with fend({{}}/fend/ verb ► to avoid dealing with something that is unpleasant or difficult: »The publisher offered shareholders a special dividend to try to fend off a hostile takeover bid from a competitor …   Financial and business terms

  • fend sth off — UK US fend sb/sth off Phrasal Verb with fend({{}}/fend/ verb ► to avoid dealing with something that is unpleasant or difficult: »The publisher offered shareholders a special dividend to try to fend off a hostile takeover bid from a competitor …   Financial and business terms

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