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Informal words should be reserved for casual, colloquial communication.
verb
defend, guard
Synonyms for ward off
verb
defend, guard
Antonyms for ward off
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verb
thwart; avoid by turning away
Synonyms
verb
thwart; avoid by turning away
Antonyms
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verb
refrain or stay away from; prevent
Synonyms
verb
refrain or stay away from; prevent
- dodgestar
- avertstar
- sidestepstar
- evadestar
- fend offstar
- bypassstar
- escapestar
- shunstar
- shystar
- jumpstar
- abstainstar
- hidestar
- shakestar
- circumventstar
- divertstar
- eschewstar
- deflectstar
- obviatestar
- eludestar
- desiststar
- recoilstar
- withdrawstar
- duckstar
- fleestar
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verb
fool, mislead
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verb
fool, mislead
- preventstar
- thwartstar
- deceivestar
- stymiestar
- avoidstar
- sidestepstar
- evadestar
- bypassstar
- skirtstar
- crampstar
- stumpstar
- ensnarestar
- eludestar
- beguilestar
- queerstar
- outflankstar
- outwitstar
- circumnavigatestar
- disappointstar
- crimpstar
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verb
answer, respond in retaliation
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verb
answer, respond in retaliation
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verb
protect
Synonyms
verb
protect
- preservestar
- contendstar
- holdstar
- securestar
- upholdstar
- preventstar
- fightstar
- resiststar
- guardstar
- maintainstar
- opposestar
- retainstar
- safeguardstar
- shieldstar
- withstandstar
- housestar
- minestar
- fortifystar
- battlestar
- conservestar
- fosterstar
- sustainstar
- entrenchstar
- warstar
- nourishstar
- avertstar
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verb
expel, forbid
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verb
expel, forbid
- prohibitstar
- rule outstar
- suspendstar
- barstar
- preventstar
- precludestar
- omitstar
- refusestar
- removestar
- boycottstar
- ignorestar
- ostracizestar
- eliminatestar
- rejectstar
- banstar
- blockstar
- embargostar
- ouststar
- batestar
- sidelinestar
- ejectstar
- vetostar
- debarstar
- proscribestar
- blackballstar
- exceptstar
Antonyms
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verb
keep at bay
Synonyms
verb
keep at bay
Antonyms
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verb
defend oneself
Synonyms
verb
defend oneself
Antonyms
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verb
keep from happening or continuing
Synonyms
verb
keep from happening or continuing
- prohibitstar
- rule outstar
- thwartstar
- forbidstar
- restrictstar
- hamperstar
- haltstar
- forestallstar
- avoidstar
- restrainstar
- hinderstar
- avertstar
- stopstar
- impedestar
- inhibitstar
- barstar
- precludestar
- counterstar
- limitstar
- blockstar
- obstructstar
- retardstar
- balkstar
- interceptstar
- repressstar
- debarstar
Antonyms
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verb
turn away; give the cold shoulder
Synonyms
verb
turn away; give the cold shoulder
- ignorestar
- refusestar
- spurnstar
- rebukestar
- snubstar
- repudiatestar
- dismissstar
- denystar
- fend offstar
- resiststar
- opposestar
- chidestar
- turn downstar
- rejectstar
- disregardstar
- repulsestar
- discouragestar
- cutstar
- declinestar
- slightstar
- crossstar
- neglectstar
Antonyms
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verb
argue against; prove wrong
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verb
argue against; prove wrong
Antonyms
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verb
push away; repulse
Synonyms
verb
push away; repulse
- withstandstar
- confrontstar
- fend offstar
- resiststar
- rebuffstar
- declinestar
- refusestar
- cutstar
- traversestar
- buckstar
- coolstar
- dismissstar
- duelstar
- parrystar
- rebutstar
- opposestar
- rejectstar
- disownstar
- fightstar
- checkstar
- kickstar
- disputestar
- brush offstar
- hold backstar
Antonyms
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verb
push away
Synonyms
verb
push away
Antonyms
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verb
exclude, reject
Synonyms
verb
exclude, reject
Antonyms
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verb
protect
Synonyms
verb
protect
Antonyms
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verb
hold in abeyance
Synonyms
verb
hold in abeyance
Antonyms
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verb
prevent, hold back
Synonyms
verb
prevent, hold back
- suspendstar
- barstar
- avoidstar
- stallstar
- staystar
- breakstar
- arreststar
- interceptstar
- interruptstar
- closestar
- stemstar
- disruptstar
- checkstar
- blockstar
- obstructstar
- clogstar
- hushstar
- sealstar
- staunchstar
- stillstar
- fillstar
- muzzlestar
- forestallstar
- fixstar
Antonyms
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verb
defend
verb
fend off
verb
prevent
Synonyms
verb
prevent
- rule outstar
- thwartstar
- avertstar
- forestallstar
- avoidstar
- precludestar
- foilstar
- counteractstar
- anticipatestar
- haltstar
- obstructstar
- prohibitstar
- forbidstar
- obviatestar
- restrictstar
- hamperstar
- checkstar
- debarstar
- repressstar
- arreststar
- restrainstar
- coolstar
- hinderstar
- balkstar
- damstar
- stopstar
- inhibitstar
- corkstar
Antonyms
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More words related to ward off
verb. defend, guard
verb. refrain or stay away from; prevent
verb. fool, mislead
verb. answer, respond in retaliation
verb. protect
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