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What is another word for fend off?

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To prevent, avoid, or keep (something undesirable) at bay

To reject or snub a proposition

Prevent the occurrence of

To ward off or put up an opposition to (an attack)

To cause (someone) to be unable to pursue one any longer

To resist or stand up to (something)

To prevent oneself from

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To prevent, avoid, or keep (something undesirable) at bay

defend oneself against

harbor^US

harbour^UK

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“Eating plain yogurt with live bacteria cultures daily and taking garlic and acidophilus supplements can fend off future infections.”

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To reject or snub a proposition

give the cold shoulder

give someone the go-by

look right through someone

dismiss

tell someone where to get off

give someone the brush-off

ostracize^US

ostracise^UK

have nothing to do with

shirk

belittle

mock

give the cold shoulder to

leave out in the cold

turn up one's nose at

show contempt for

jeer at

hand someone the frozen mitt

look down one's nose at

keep one's distance from

be contemptuous about

have nothing more to do with

shy away from

stay clear of

look straight through

refuse to acknowledge

treat disrespectfully

tell someone to get lost

minimize^US

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

trivialize^US

trivialise^UK

minimise^UK

refuse to take part in

give someone the push

give the elbow

gloss over

write off

give someone the big E

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“For me, it was another day that I could check off going through without having to fend off any advances from him.”

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Prevent the occurrence of

balk^US

baulk^UK

act like a wet blanket

beat someone to the punch

put an end to

beat someone to the draw

monopolize^US

monopolise^UK

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

bring to screeching halt

make it impossible for

queer someone's pitch

be a hindrance to

throw a spoke in the wheel of

make impracticable

quit

make it impracticable for

prevent the occurrence of

put a spoke in someone's wheel

take wind out of sails

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To ward off or put up an opposition to (an attack)

put up a fight against

set your face against

stand up and be counted against

balk^US

baulk^UK

enter into combat with

come to close quarters with

match yourself against

go eyeball to eyeball with

be pitted against

hold one's ground against

stand one's ground against

collide with

engage with

get into conflict with

weather

meet head on

come into conflict with

take the bull by the horns

fly in face of

bit the bullet

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To cause (someone) to be unable to pursue one any longer

slip through the net of

keep out of the way of

balk^US

not give a straight answer to

baulk^UK

beat about the bush about

keep one's distance from

give something a miss

outmaneuver^US

avoid like the plague

leave something undone

pay little attention to

slip through your fingers

extricate oneself from

rationalize^US

escape the clutches of

lead on a merry chase

rationalise^UK

not take into account

push aside

turn a blind eye

bury one's head in sand

have nothing to do with

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To resist or stand up to (something)

hold the line against

hold one's ground against

stand one's ground against

put up a fight against

go the distance against

persevere in the face of

grapple with

prevail against

not give up

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To prevent oneself from

neutralise^UK

neutralize^US

resist the temptation to

restrain oneself from

axe^UK

ax^US

give something a miss

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