218 entries under verb topic. ×

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snub(keep, reject, disregard, dismiss)
6
spurn(keep, reject, disregard, dismiss)
5
beat off(expression, phrasal verb, hold, control)
5
check(control, cut, separate, reject)
5
hold at bay(expression, idiom, hold, control)
5
hold off(expression, phrasal verb, cut, check)
5
stop(separate, prevent, avoid, resist)
4
block(separate, remove, delay, prevent)
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defend(separate, secure, prevent, resist)
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dodge(move, cut, block, avoid)
4
drive away(expression, cut, check, separate)
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fence(move, cut, block, avoid)
4
head off
4
hinder(remove, delay, avoid, preclude)
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preclude(stop, separate, remove, halt)
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anticipate
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brush off(expression, cut, check, separate)
3
chase away(expression, cut, separate, cool)
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cut(move, separate, reject, cool)
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deter(stop, separate, remove, halt)
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APASmart Define. (2015). fend off thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/fend_off/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2015, fend off thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 26 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/fend_off/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "fend off thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 26 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/fend_off/thesaurus/synonyms>