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wards off

  • verbdefend, guard
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Synonyms for wards off

verb defend, guard
  • avert
  • avoid
  • beat off
  • block
  • check
  • deflect
  • deter
  • divert
  • fend
  • foil
  • forestall
  • frustrate
  • halt
  • hold off
  • interrupt
  • keep at arm's length
  • keep at bay
  • keep off
  • obviate
  • parry
  • preclude
  • prevent
  • rebuff
  • rebut
  • repel
  • repulse
  • rule out
  • stave off
  • stop
  • stymie
  • thwart
  • turn
  • turn aside
  • turn away

Antonyms for wards off

  • lay bare
  • make vulnerable
  • open
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.