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warn off

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warn someone off

to advise a person to stay away. We placed a guard outside the door to warn people off until the gas leak could be fixed. The guards warned off everyone in the vicinity.

See also: off, warn

warn off

v.

To notify someone to go or stay away: The sheriff warned them off the private property.

See also: off, warn