ward off
[verb]
Synonyms: repel, avert, avoid, deflect, fend off, parry, stave off

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Antonyms: bring on

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

ward something ↔ off phrasal verb (see also ward)
to do something to try to protect yourself from something bad, such as illness, danger, or attack:
Don’t forget insect repellent to ward off the mosquitoes.
a spell to ward off evil spirits

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

ward off
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

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

ward off something
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

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

ward off
v. phr. To deflect; avert.
Vitamin C is known to ward off the common cold.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

ward off someone
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

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲