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Present participle for to fend off or defend against something hostile

Present participle for to avert or prevent the occurrence of

Present participle for to ward off or put up an opposition to (an attack)

Present participle for to prevent oneself from

Present participle for to protect the state of someone or something

Present participle for to exclude or reject as a candidate or possibility

Present participle for to struggle or fight back when attacked

State of being impervious, immune to, or blocking an external influence or harm

The action of driving back an attack or of being driven back

Used or intended to avert or thwart danger or disaster

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Verb

Present participle for to fend off or defend against something hostile

defending against

protecting against

putting to flight

sending packing

keeping at arm's length

putting up a fight

defending oneself against

shielding against

guarding against

safeguarding against

defending yourself

standing up for

shielding yourself from

keeping at a distance

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“Alcibiades urged the Spartans to send troops and supplies in order that the Syracusans and their allies be better equipped to ward off the invaders.”

Verb

Present participle for to avert or prevent the occurrence of

circumnavigating

defending against

putting an end to

putting a stop to

steering clear of

nipping in the bud

interfering with

keeping from happening

getting in before

beating someone to the draw

second-guessing

beating someone to it

beating someone to the punch

stealing a march on

getting ahead of

providing against

heading off at pass

bringing an end to

working against

putting paid to

standing in the way of

pouring cold water on

putting a damper on

throwing cold water on

taking wind out of

putting the kibosh on

putting the stopper on

doing away with

making unnecessary

putting a brake on

throwing a spanner in the works

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

putting the lid on

bringing to naught

blowing a hole in

cracking down on

bringing to an end

making a mess of

clamping down on

putting the mockers on

upsetting the applecart

playing havoc with

neutralizing^US

neutralising^UK

wreaking havoc on

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

cooking someone's goose

making a hash of

giving the slip

cramping one's style

giving the thumbs down to

giving the run around

giving the red light to

bringing to a close

bringing to a stop

bringing to a halt

putting a lid on

putting at risk

wreaking havoc with

reducing to nothing

rendering ineffective

laying in ruins

getting the better of

taking the wind out of your sails

bringing to screeching halt

dashing one's hope

raining on someone's parade

making of no use or value

bringing to nought

bringing to nothing

bringing to ruin

reducing to rubble

leaving in ruins

wreaking havoc upon

leaving desolate

short-circuiting

making an end of

putting on hold

counterplotting

strangling at birth

putting on back burner

throwing a monkey wrench into

bringing to a standstill

taking wind out of sails

causing setback

disestablishing

discountenancing

criminalizing^US

criminalising^UK

prevailing over

gaining control of

winning against

triumphing over

getting a grip on

gaining mastery over

placing an embargo on

dispensing with

jeopardizing^US

giving the chop

knocking something on the head

putting kibosh on

declaring illegal

sealing the doom of

putting the skids under

declaring null and void

declaring taboo

refusing permission to

putting the chill on

giving thumbs down

putting out of action

putting out of commission

jeopardising^UK

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“These functions include helping the body to improve heart health, to detoxify, and to ward off diabetes, epilepsy, and cystic fibrosis.”

Verb

Present participle for to ward off or put up an opposition to (an attack)

Verb

Present participle for to prevent oneself from

refraining from

abstaining from

restraining from

skipping out on

staying away from

steering clear of

breaking the habit of

forbearing from

counterbalancing

interfering with

neutralising^UK

neutralizing^US

denying oneself

withholding from

Verb

Present participle for to protect the state of someone or something

making invulnerable

giving sanctuary

sticking up for

keeping from harm

repelling danger

guarding against

providing sanctuary

going to bat for

affording protection to

covering all bases

taking under one's wing

providing protection for

being responsible for

keeping an eye on

running the show

standing guard over

calling the shots

being in the saddle

pulling the strings

cracked the whip

calling the shots in

being in the driving seat

sitting on top of

exercising control over

holding sway over

looking out for

calling the tune

being in charge

taking charge of

taking the helm

having charge of

keeping watch over

managing people

calling the play

calling the tune in

maintaining order

pulling the wires

holding the reins

persevering with

minding the store

providing safety

keeping tabs on

taking someone under your wing

standing up for

saving from harm

standing guard on

mounting guard on

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Verb

Present participle for to exclude or reject as a candidate or possibility

not considering

forgetting about

putting paid to

closing one's doors to

putting an embargo on

criminalizing^US

criminalising^UK

excommunicating

placing an embargo on

disfellowshiping

disfellowshipping

declaring ineligible

putting an end to

putting a stop to

marginalizing^US

shutting the door on

declaring illegal

marginalising^UK

steering clear of

refusing entrance to

officially forbidding

giving the red light to

giving the thumbs down to

keeping at arm's length

cold-shouldering

denying access to

refusing to admit

coldshouldering

prohibiting from entering

shutting out of

sending to Coventry

denying admittance to

leaving out of account

disenfranchising

putting the kibosh on

declaring taboo

considering undesirable

putting the chill on

refusing to employ

leaving out in the cold

imposing sanctions

abstaining from

having nothing to do with

withholding patronage

refusing to take part in

holding aloof from

washing your hands of

refraining from

turning your back on

staying away from

giving a wide berth to

refusing admission to

pouring cold water on

throwing cold water on

putting half nelson on

standing in the way of

giving the cold shoulder to

giving the brush-off to

turning thumbs down

standing in the way

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Verb

Present participle for to struggle or fight back when attacked

Noun

State of being impervious, immune to, or blocking an external influence or harm

Noun

The action of driving back an attack or of being driven back

putting to flight

Adjective

Used or intended to avert or thwart danger or disaster

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