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To fend off or defend against something hostile

To avert or prevent the occurrence of

To ward off or put up an opposition to (an attack)

To prevent oneself from

To protect the state of someone or something

To exclude or reject as a candidate or possibility

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Verb

To fend off or defend against something hostile

protect against

keep at arm's length

defend yourself

defend oneself against

safeguard against

shield yourself from

keep at a distance

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“Alcibiades urged the Spartans to send troops and supplies in order that the Syracusans and their allies be better equipped to ward off the invaders.”

Verb

To avert or prevent the occurrence of

beat someone to the punch

beat someone to the draw

steal a march on

keep from happening

beat someone to it

provide against

keep at arm's length

bring an end to

act in advance of

be one step ahead of

head off at pass

stand in the way of

put a damper on

throw cold water on

pour cold water on

put the stopper on

take wind out of

put the kibosh on

make unnecessary

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spanner in the works

bring to naught

bring to an end

put the mockers on

upset the applecart

play havoc with

put a spoke in someone's wheel

cook someone's goose

cramp one's style

spike someone's guns

queer someone's pitch

give the thumbs down to

give the run around

give the red light to

reduce to nothing

wreak havoc with

get the better of

render ineffective

take the wind out of your sails

bring to screeching halt

dash one's hope

make of no use or value

rain on someone's parade

bring to nought

reduce to rubble

bring to nothing

wreak havoc upon

bring to a close

strangle at birth

throw a monkey wrench into

put on back burner

bring to a halt

bring to a stop

axe^UK

take wind out of sails

gain control of

gain mastery over

ax^US

place an embargo on

declare illegal

knock something on the head

put the chill on

declare null and void

refuse permission to

give thumbs down

put out of action

put out of commission

put the skids under

be the ruination of

seal the doom of

be detrimental to

be prejudicial to

be deleterious to

be disadvantageous to

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“These functions include helping the body to improve heart health, to detoxify, and to ward off diabetes, epilepsy, and cystic fibrosis.”

Verb

To ward off or put up an opposition to (an attack)

Verb

To prevent oneself from

break the habit of

resist the temptation to

prevent oneself from

stop oneself from

restrain oneself from

give something a miss

give a wide berth to

avoid doing something

cease to indulge in

suffer deprivation

restrain yourself

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Verb

To protect the state of someone or something

make invulnerable

provide sanctuary

be the defender of

provide protection for

cover all bases

afford protection to

take under one's wing

stand guard over

be in charge of

be responsible for

call the shots in

be at the helm of

assure the safety of

take someone under your wing

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Verb

To exclude or reject as a candidate or possibility

close one's doors to

put an embargo on

place an embargo on

declare ineligible

give the thumbs down to

shut the door on

declare illegal

leave out in the cold

give the cold shoulder to

officially forbid

give the red light to

refuse to admit

send to Coventry

give the cold shoulder

prohibit from entering

leave out of account

put the kibosh on

fail to include

consider undesirable

refuse to employ

put the chill on

refuse entrance to

turn your back on

have nothing to do with

impose sanctions

wash your hands of

hold aloof from

withhold patronage

give a wide berth to

refuse to take part in

refuse admission to

put half nelson on

pour cold water on

throw cold water on

stand in the way of

give the brush-off to

turn thumbs down

stand in the way

declare null and void

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