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What does fend off mean?

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Verb
  1. To defend against; to repel with force or effort
  2. (nautical) To prevent (a vessel) from running against anything with too much violence.
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When Bill grabbed a large broom to fend off the one-metre long reptile, it reared up, sparking a hasty retreat from Bill.
Throughout the map, you'll discover heavily armed bunkers, guard towers and emplacements to fend off your foes' offensives from land, sea or air.
In many cases, corrupt officials collude with each other in an entangled network to fend off probes into their dirty dealings.
As the Robinsons discover and fend off the spider creatures, the technology brought to life by the FX is nothing short of stunning.
The massive vultures also use their might to fend off hyenas and snap up the occasional live flamingo.
A complimentary glass of warming Armagnac was offered to fend off the frozen evening chill outside, and we made our way home.

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