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Past tense for to prevent or ward off, typically something undesirable

Past tense for to avoid encroaching or stepping on

Past tense for to forgo or abstain, such as from a bad habit

Past tense for to avoid or steer clear of something

Past tense for to hold off and not begin, at least for a period of time

Past tense for to resist or stand up to (something)

Past tense for to prevent from entering a place

Past tense for to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others

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Verb

Past tense for to prevent or ward off, typically something undesirable

kept at arm's length

defended against

protected against

defended oneself against

safeguarded against

kept at a distance

shielded against

guarded against

nipped in the bud

interfered with

circumnavigated

steered clear of

stood in the way of

put the stopper on

beat someone to the punch

provided against

kept from happening

beat someone to it

beat someone to the draw

put a damper on

put the kibosh on

made impossible

beaten someone to the draw

shielded yourself from

brought to screeching halt

acted in advance of

beaten someone to it

provided sanctuary

brought an end to

repelled danger

headed off at pass

stolen a march on

made unnecessary

beaten someone to the punch

prevented the occurrence of

poured cold water on

made it impossible for

gotten ahead of

stole a march on

given sanctuary

taken wind out of

took wind out of

threw a spanner in the works

thrown a monkey wrench in the works of

got in the way of

threw a monkey wrench in the works of

gotten in the way of

thrown a spanner in the works

thrown cold water on

threw cold water on

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“Elderberry is gaining a reputation as an excellent supplement to keep off colds and flus.”

Verb

Past tense for to avoid encroaching or stepping on

stayed away from

remained at a distance from

“Runners taking part in the annual race have been told to keep off the grass.”

Verb

Past tense for to forgo or abstain, such as from a bad habit

turned aside from

restrained from

called a halt to

steered clear of

managed without

stayed away from

stopped oneself from

restrained oneself from

prevented oneself from

called it quits

kicked the habit

got along without

ceased to indulge in

gave something a miss

given something a miss

gotten by without

called it a day

backed off from

checked out from

called it quits on

stopped oneself

had nothing to do with

resisted the temptation to

let well enough alone

stood down from

avoided doing something

given a wide berth to

checked oneself

brought to an end

gave a wide berth to

brought to a halt

put the kibosh on

refused to take advantage of

looked down one's nose at

had no truck with

shied away from

stepped down from

weaseled out of

turned your back on

shuffled out of

brought to a close

rendered needless

weaselled out of

stayed clear of

given the go by

threw in the towel

threw in the sponge

thrown in the towel

thrown in the sponge

gotten on the wagon

got on the wagon

shaken one's head

shook one's head

given the thumbs down

given the red light

gave the red light

gave the thumbs down

gone cold turkey

went cold turkey

gone on the wagon

taken the pledge

took the pledge

went on the wagon

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“You'll want to keep off the drink, at least until after the court case.”

Verb

Past tense for to avoid or steer clear of something

stayed away from

steered clear of

turned a blind eye to

pussyfooted around

paid no attention to

paid no heed to

weaselled out of

shuffled out of

wriggled out of

weaseled out of

kept one's distance from

turned your back on

given the slip to

took no notice of

taken no notice of

gave the slip to

found a way out of

found a way round

gave a wide berth to

given a wide berth to

backpedalled^UK

avoided dealing with

short-circuited

had nothing to do with

gave something a miss

given something a miss

gotten away from

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“They tried to keep off the subject of Hunter's mother by talking about the exam and what they were going to do on Saturday for Halloween, but it was difficult.”

Verb

Past tense for to hold off and not begin, at least for a period of time

“Should the rain keep off, this was thought a practicable means of escape.”

Verb

Past tense for to resist or stand up to (something)

beared up against

stood fast against

stood firm against

stood your ground

held the line against

Verb

Past tense for to prevent from entering a place

refused entrance to

denied admittance to

denied access to

kept at arm's length

prevented from entering

refused admittance

refused to admit

shut the door on

closed one's doors to

put an embargo on

stood in the way of

left out in the cold

declared ineligible

disfellowshiped

disfellowshipped

refused admission to

gave the cold shoulder to

given the cold shoulder to

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Verb

Past tense for to concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others

minded your own business

stuck to one's knitting

minded your own beeswax

kept your nose out of it

kept yourself to yourself

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