What is the meaning of fend off?

Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening.
- usage: "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
- synonyms: debar, forefend, forfend, obviate, deflect, avert, head off, stave off, avoid, ward off

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APA	WordNet. (2010). fend off. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/fend_off/definitions/1275927
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "fend off" http://smartdefine.org/fend_off/definitions/1275927 (accessed September 20, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, fend off, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/fend_off/definitions/1275927>.
MLA	WordNet. "fend off" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/fend_off/definitions/1275927>

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