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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

To struggle or fight back when attacked

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Verb

To fend off or defend against something hostile

defends against

protects against

keeps at arm's length

puts up a fight

safeguards against

shields against

defends oneself against

defends yourself

keeps 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

circumnavigates

defends against

steers clear of

nips in the bud

interferes with

steals a march on

beats someone to the draw

provides against

beats someone to the punch

beats someone to it

keeps from happening

heads off at pass

acts in advance of

brings an end to

stands in the way of

puts a damper on

pours cold water on

throws cold water on

puts the stopper on

takes wind out of

puts the kibosh on

makes unnecessary

throws a spanner in the works

throws a monkey wrench in the works of

puts a brake on

puts the lid on

blows a hole in

brings to naught

brings to an end

makes a mess of

puts the mockers on

upsets the applecart

plays havoc with

wreaks havoc on

puts a spoke in someone's wheel

cooks someone's goose

makes a hash of

cramps one's style

gives the thumbs down to

gives the run around

gives the red light to

brings to a close

brings to a stop

brings to a halt

gets the better of

wreaks havoc with

reduces to nothing

renders ineffective

takes the wind out of your sails

brings to screeching halt

dashes one's hope

makes of no use or value

rains on someone's parade

brings to nought

leaves desolate

reduces to rubble

leaves in ruins

wreaks havoc upon

brings to nothing

makes an end of

strangles at birth

puts on back burner

throws a monkey wrench into

brings to a standstill

takes wind out of sails

discountenances

criminalizes^US

criminalises^UK

places an embargo on

gains control of

gains mastery over

knocks something on the head

declares null and void

declares illegal

refuses permission to

seals the doom of

puts the skids under

gives thumbs down

puts the chill on

puts out of action

puts out of commission

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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

Verb

To protect the state of someone or something

makes invulnerable

gives sanctuary

keeps from harm

provides sanctuary

provides protection for

covers all bases

goes to bat for

affords protection to

takes under one's wing

keeps an eye on

is responsible for

are responsible for

stands guard over

is in the saddle

pulls the strings

are in the saddle

calls the shots

is in the driving seat

are in the driving seat

exercises control over

calls the shots in

takes charge of

cracks the whip

holds sway over

keeps watch over

calls the tune in

maintains order

pulls the wires

holds the reins

minds the store

perseveres with

provides safety

stands guard on

takes someone under your wing

mounts guard on

saves from harm

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Verb

To exclude or reject as a candidate or possibility

closes one's doors to

puts an embargo on

criminalizes^US

criminalises^UK

places an embargo on

declares ineligible

marginalizes^US

shuts the door on

declares illegal

marginalises^UK

steers clear of

refuses entrance to

officially forbids

gives the red light to

gives the thumbs down to

keeps at arm's length

denies access to

refuses to admit

prohibits from entering

sends to Coventry

denies admittance to

fails to include

leaves out of account

disenfranchises

puts the kibosh on

considers undesirable

puts the chill on

refuses to employ

leaves out in the cold

refuses admission to

gives a wide berth to

withholds patronage

holds aloof from

turns your back on

has nothing to do with

refuses to take part in

washes your hands of

imposes sanctions

stays away from

gives the cold shoulder to

stands in the way of

throws cold water on

pours cold water on

puts half nelson on

stands in the way

turns thumbs down

gives the brush-off to

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Verb

To struggle or fight back when attacked

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