What is the meaning of head 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, stave off, fend off, avoid, ward off

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APA	WordNet. (2010). head off. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/head_off/definitions/1328239
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "head off" http://smartdefine.org/head_off/definitions/1328239 (accessed September 21, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, head off, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/head_off/definitions/1328239>.
MLA	WordNet. "head off" 23 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/head_off/definitions/1328239>

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