fend off

Meaning

1. To defend against; to repel with force or effort
2. To prevent (a vessel) from running against anything with too much violence.

Synonyms

parry

stave off

ward off

repel

deflect

forefend

forfend

avert

avoid

evade

fend

repulse

shun

spurn

debar

obviate

head off

eschew

reject

fence off

fight off

forbear

fudge

keep

keep away

keep off

miss

pass up

preclude

push back

rebuff

rebut

abjure

refute

repress

repudiate

scorn

shirk

sidestep

stand back

stay away

skate over

turn away

turn down

yield

beat off

freeze off

keep at a distance

resile

stand off

Translations

parer

abwehren

evitar

éviter

parare

repousser

αποκρούω από

prévenir

απομακρύνομαι

empêcher

🛑

αποκρούω

détourner

αβαράρω

evitare

widerlegen

Etymology

fend + off