Synonym: avert, avoid, debar, deflect, fend off, head off, obviate, stave off. Similar words: standard of living, backwards and forwards, word of mouth, ardor, pardon, wear down, bear down, tear down. Meaning: v. 1. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening 2. avert, turn away, or repel.
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1 In the winter I take vitamin C to ward off colds.
2 What can be done to ward off environmental disaster?
3 Don't forget insect repellent to ward off the mosquitoes.
4 They erected a fence to ward off dogs.
5 He keeps dogs to ward off unwanted visitors.
6 She was given a magic charm to ward off evil spirits.
7 Many people swear by vitamin C's ability to ward off colds.
8 In an attempt to ward off criticism, the government has made education a priority.
9 But there are safe ways to ward off fleas.
10 A uniformed man, there to ward off sightseers, saluted.
11 If so, lacquer might also ward off shipworm.
12 Garlands of turmeric and garlic are worn to ward off evil spirits.
13 It's thought the ritual burial was to ward off evil spirits.
14 She held up her axe to ward off a murderously diving spar, and split it in twain.
15 It helps these organizations ward off external forces and the prospect of change.
16 To ward off a rate cut was one reason to soldier.
17 To ward off the UV rays, wear a hat and bring sunscreen.
18 He brought his arm up in a futile attempt to ward off the blow.
19 She may have put up a fight to try to ward off her assailant.
20 Mass burials are now under way in an effort to ward off an outbreak of cholera.
21 She slept with a cross under the pillow to ward off evil spirits.
22 For the worker, it made equally good sense to limit output and thereby ward off a rate cut.
23 The rash application of strong antiseptic solutions to prevent or ward off infection is another rare cause of urethritis.
24 It was also carved on to a number of the walls, as if to ward off Evil.
25 A domino game was cut short when one of the players clawed his jacket to shreds trying to ward off the spiders.
26 The villagers then shoot guns into the branches to ward off evil spirits.
27 The pumpkin looks like a demon mask, the kind that is used to ward off danger and evil.
28 The implication was clear: the Fed was trying to ward off an imminent recession.
29 The Fed also said it would cut rates again if that were necessary to ward off recession.
30 When Macintosh appeared, they were quick in invoking the code,[www.Sentencedict.com] as if holding a crucifix to ward off a vampire.
More similar words: standard of living, backwards and forwards, word of mouth, ardor, pardon, wear down, bear down, tear down, sardonic, hazardous, sardonically, ward, award, sward, reward, outward, coward, wayward, warden, inward, upward, forward, toward, awkward, steward, hardware, inwards, towards, leeward, wardrobe.