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What is another word for fends off?

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

To reject or snub a proposition

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

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

To take preventative measures

To resist or stand up to (something)

To get out of a situation, usually underhandedly

To avoid giving a direct answer to (a question)

To struggle or fight back when attacked

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

keeps at arm's length

defends oneself against

harbors^US

harbours^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

turns your nose up at

freezes out

treats with contempt

jilts

gives someone the brush-off

gives the cold shoulder

gives someone the go-by

tells someone where to get off

ostracizes^US

ostracises^UK

looks straight through

gives the cold shoulder to

puts aside

acts cool

refuses to acknowledge

keeps at arm's length

hands someone the frozen mitt

puts out of your mind

treats disrespectfully

minimizes^US

trivializes^US

disfavors^US

disfavours^UK

trivialises^UK

minimises^UK

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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.”

Verb

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

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

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To take preventative measures

baulks^UK

balks^US

beats someone to the draw

provides against

beats someone to the punch

neutralises^UK

neutralizes^US

puts a spoke in someone's wheel

cooks someone's goose

sets back

throws a spanner in the works

makes it impossible for

makes impossible

throws a monkey wrench in the works of

throws monkey wrench in

prevents the occurrence of

throws a spoke in the wheel of

takes wind out of sails

makes it impracticable for

takes the wind out of your sails

closes one's doors to

gives the red light to

gives the thumbs down to

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To resist or stand up to (something)

holds the line against

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To get out of a situation, usually underhandedly

keeps one's distance from

slips through the net of

keeps out of the way of

keeps at arm's length

gives something a miss

gives a wide berth to

balks^US

baulks^UK

slips through your fingers

throws off the scent

slips through the net

escapes the clutches of

pays little attention to

keeps your distance

leads on a merry chase

leaves something undone

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To avoid giving a direct answer to (a question)

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To struggle or fight back when attacked

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