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Contexts Past tense for to ward off or put up an opposition to (an attack) (in sport) Past tense for to stop (a ball or blow) from finding its mark Past tense for to protect or shield from harm or danger Verb ▲ Past tense for to ward off or put up an opposition to (an attack) countered combatted combated fought foughten opposed negated attacked rebuffed repelled repulsed resisted tackled warded off battled fended off oppugned staved off stove off beat beaten contended with contravened defied fought off matched met stood up to took on taken on put up a fight against flew in the face of flown in the face of Verb ▲ (in sport) Past tense for to stop (a ball or blow) from finding its mark blocked deflected parried repelled averted rebuffed repulsed stopped intercepted obstructed fended off held off staved off stove off defended against turned aside kept at bay resisted warded off prevented countered rebutted fenced anticipated bypassed discouraged deterred avoided shielded yourself from beat off fought off kept at a distance kept off kept at arm's length kept away drove back driven back beaten off put to flight turned away checked foiled frustrated forced off sent packing brushed off drove off held back beat back forced back stood off thrusted back chased away knocked down turned back drawn away drew away driven away saw off seen off drove away beaten back Verb ▲ Past tense for to protect or shield from harm or danger defended protected guarded safeguarded shielded secured screened sheltered preserved covered bulwarked forfended kept warded saved fended fenced harboredUS conserved harbouredUK fortified prevented averted watched opposed resisted housed hedged upheld upholden barricaded garrisoned insured held holden withstood looked after kept safe watched over kept from harm warded off cared for staved off stove off gave sanctuary given sanctuary fended off beat off beaten off guarded against provided sanctuary repelled danger took in taken in Find more words! 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