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To fend off or defend against something hostile

To avert the occurrence of by taking preventative action

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

To formally bring to an end (at least temporarily)

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Verb

To fend off or defend against something hostile

keep at arm's length

keep at a distance

give someone the brush-off

give the cold shoulder

hold something off

refuse admittance to

protect against

kick in the teeth

shield yourself from

give someone the go-by

look right through someone

tell someone where to get off

put in one's place

defend yourself

give cold shoulder to

stand up against

treat with contempt

send to Coventry

turn your back on

treat disrespectfully

send one's regrets

shake one's head

take no notice of

hold in contempt

turn up one's nose at

not give time of day

give the bum's rush

turn deaf ear to

turn your nose up at

look straight through

give the cold shoulder to

pretend not to see

turn up one's nose

refuse to entertain

pour cold water on

throw cold water on

put out of your mind

give the thumbs down to

not take advantage of

draw the line at

refuse to receive

give thumbs down to

show disrespect

show disrespect for

express contempt

be scornful about

be contemptuous about

blow raspberries at

laugh out of court

hold up to scorn

cock a snook at

consider beneath you

give the brushoff

look coldly upon

curl your lip at

consider beneath one

give the Bronx cheer to

spit in the face of

show contempt for

spit in the eye of

give someone a slap in the face

put the chill on

have no more truck with

wash your hands of

have nothing more to do with

fly in the face of

refuse to take advantage of

look down one's nose at

give the thumbs down

give the red light

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Verb

Fend off

stand in the way of

keep at arm's length

bring an end to

pour cold water on

put a damper on

throw cold water on

put the stopper on

take wind out of

put the kibosh on

safeguard against

protect against

defend oneself against

break the habit of

provide sanctuary

be the defender of

bring to screeching halt

get in the way of

throw a spanner in the works of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

close one's doors to

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Verb

To avert the occurrence of by taking preventative action

beat someone to the punch

beat someone to the draw

steal a march on

keep from happening

beat someone to it

provide against

act in advance of

be one step ahead of

head off at pass

make unnecessary

put a damper on

throw cold water on

pour cold water on

act like a wet blanket

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“The observance of a few simple rules will stave off danger until assistance can be procured.”

Verb

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

put up a fight against

fly in the face of

struggle against

take a stand against

take issue with

set your face against

speak out against

be in opposition to

stand up and be counted against

be in defiance of

take up arms against

make a stand against

agitate against

campaign against

lock horns with

dig in your heels

refuse to accept

put in opposition

put up an argument

compete against

spare no effort

try to extinguish

bring to an end to

begin battle with

wage war against

mount an attack on

enter into combat with

come to close quarters with

join battle with

jockey for position

go for the gold

match yourself against

go for the jugular

not countenance

turn the tables

call in question

face off against

cross swords with

hold out against

contend against

fight back against

come to blows with

shoot it out with

content against

go one on one with

go toe to toe with

go eyeball to eyeball with

be pitted against

hold one's ground against

stand one's ground against

get into conflict with

come into conflict with

be impermeable to

prevail against

be impervious to

die hard against

stay the course

persevere against

bear up against

bear the brunt of

be proof against

be resistant to

come up against

be confronted by

be drawn against

take the bull by the horns

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Verb

To formally bring to an end (at least temporarily)

hold in abeyance

keep in abeyance

put in abeyance

bring to an end

put in cold storage

lay on the table

put on back burner

put on the back burner

put on the shelf

take a rain check on

suspend proceedings

take a breather

give rain check

give a rain check

put off the evil day

put off the evil hour

hold something in abeyance

put something on hold

hold something over

leave to another time

put on the bank burner

put on one side

take a raincheck

bring to a halt

bring to a close

bring to a standstill

take a rain check

take a breather from

put on a back burner

put out of commission

put into storage

put to one side

put something off

throw a spanner in the works of

stand in the way of

bring to screeching halt

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

get in the way of

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