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fend off
fend off
fend
someone or something
off
to hold someone or something off; to fight someone or something off.
We knew we could fend them off only a little while longer.
They could not fend off the attackers.
See also:
fend
,
off
fend off
somebody
also
fend
somebody
off
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
somebody/something
See also:
fend
,
off
fend off
something
also
fend
something
off
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
See also:
fend
,
off
fend off
v.
1.
To try to prevent something; avert something:
To fend off cavities, brush your teeth regularly.
2.
To turn something aside; repel something:
The troops fended the enemy off. My neighbor fended off the reporters who blocked her driveway.
See also:
fend
,
off
Common Names:
Name
Gender
Pronounced
Usage
Goran
-
Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian
Agafya
ah-GAH-fyah
Russian
Chrissie
KRIS-ee
English
Carlisle
KAHR-liel
English
Lamech
LAY-mik
(English)
Biblical
Murrough
-
Irish
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