fend away



fend away

To turn away or deny; to keep something at bay; to fight or ward off. The governor fended away questions about his role in the money laundering scandal. I fended away the blows of my attackers.
See also: away, fend

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
KeelinKEE-linIrish
Fannar-Icelandic
Wanda['wɔndə]
RÍOghnach-Irish Mythology
PhoebeFEE-bee (English)English, Greek Mythology (Latinized), Biblical, Biblical Latin
Vikenti-Russian