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To fend off or defend against something hostile

To formally bring to an end (at least temporarily)

Verb

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To fend off or defend against something hostile

give cold shoulder to

look right through someone

knock back

put off

give someone the brush-off

give someone the go-by

give the brush

lash out at

keep at a distance

give the cold shoulder

tell someone where to get off

ostracize^US

ostracise^UK

treat disrespectfully

turn up one's nose at

look straight through

give the cold shoulder to

give the thumbs down to

not take advantage of

be contemptuous about

give the Bronx cheer to

give someone a slap in the face

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

have no more truck with

wash your hands of

be against

break with

have nothing more to do with

fly in the face of

opt out

refuse to take advantage of

look down one's nose at

opt out of

give the thumbs down

give the red light

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To formally bring to an end (at least temporarily)

put on the back burner

put off the evil hour

park

reserve

hold something in abeyance

put something on hold

temporise^UK

temporize^US

leave to another time

refuse to pay

put on the bank burner

bring to a standstill

put out of commission

reorganise^UK

reorganize^US

throw a spanner in the works of

take down

restrict

stand in the way of

bring to screeching halt

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

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