fend off
English
Etymology
fend + off
Verb
fend off (third-person singular simple present fends off, present participle fending off, simple past and past participle fended off)
- To defend against; to repel with force or effort
- Synonyms: turn away, drive away, ward off
- They tried citronella to fend off the mosquitos, to no avail.
- (nautical) To prevent (a vessel) from running against anything with too much violence.
Translations
to ward off, drive (something) away, defend against
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See also
- fend against
- fend away
- fend and prove
- fend for oneself