fend off
[verb]
Synonyms: hold off, keep off, rebuff, rebut, repel, repulse, stave off, ward (off)

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Contrasted words: allure, attract, captivate, charm, enchant, fascinate, embolden, hearten
Related Idioms: hold (or keep) at bay, keep at a distance, keep at arm's length
Related Words: refuse, reject, snub, spurn, avert, avoid

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

fend somebody/something off phrasal verb (see also fend)

1. to defend yourself against someone who is attacking you Synonym : fight somebody ↔ off:
Tabitha threw up an arm to fend her attacker off.

2. to defend yourself from something such as difficult questions, competition, or a situation you do not want to deal with:
She uses her secretary to fend off unwanted phone calls.
The company managed to fend off the hostile takeover bid.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

fend off
fend off (someone)
1.
to stop someone from coming too near to you.
She was never very good at fending off the boys.

2.
to stop someone from hurting you.
The young woman was able to fend off the robber.

Related vocabulary: ward off someone/something
fend off (something)
to prevent something from happening.
A politician has to learn how to fend off unfriendly questions, especially from the press.

Related vocabulary: stave off something

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

fend off something
fend off (something)
to prevent something from happening.
A politician has to learn how to fend off unfriendly questions, especially from the press.

Related vocabulary: stave off something

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

fend off someone
fend off (someone)
1.
to stop someone from coming too near to you.
She was never very good at fending off the boys.

2.
to stop someone from hurting you.
The young woman was able to fend off the robber.

Related vocabulary: ward off someone/something
fend off (something)
to prevent something from happening.
A politician has to learn how to fend off unfriendly questions, especially from the press.

Related vocabulary: stave off something

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲