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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61 Bonfires ward off the morning chill at a Roma encampment south of the French capital, Paris.
62 John Milton threw open whole new vistas inexhaustible possibilities that promised to ward off monotony forever.
63 Trendy in recent years, the lacework decorations are part of a 5, 000-year-old tradition of creating designs to ward off evil or declare one's happiness.
64 Others experts believe the rate could edge up next year to ward off inflation.
65 Women who take a daily multivitamin pill to ward off illness may actually be increasing their risk of breast cancer, according to a study.
66 He managed to free one hand to ward off a punch.
67 Rather implausibly, China and others insisted they were mainly to ward off pirates and terrorists.
68 When fed a low-calorie diet, the body makes more SIRT1, and seems to ward off disease better and live longer.
69 Liu, the bank chief, said the government had "enough bullets" to ward off risks from property fever, but small-time investors such as Zhang Xixiong have so far proven to be wily prey.
70 Previous findings from the same team suggest coffee may ward off dementia, but it wasn't clear whether the effects could be attributable to caffeine or some other compound found in coffee.
71 The Blues are keen to tie down their star midfielder to a new long-term contract to ward off potential suitors of the England international.
72 I try to ward off fatigue by resting as much as possible.
73 As with those efforts at self-regulation, this one came at a time when Internet companies were seeking to polish their image and potentially ward off legislation.
74 Their elaborate designs and hues are deliberately ostentatious to ward off potential predators, a tactic called aposematic coloration.
75 To deflect or ward off ( a fencing thrust, for example ).
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76 Have a drop. It'll ward off the cold of the night.
77 I find I feel much better taking it than when I'm NOT-AND I feel sure it helps ward off common gastric illnesses.
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.