ward off

phrasal verb

warded off; warding off; wards off

: to avoid being hit by (something)

ward off a blow

—often used figuratively

I tried different remedies to ward off a cold.

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Other ways to combat heartburn and ward off aggravation caused by acid include medications, lifestyle changes, and reducing consumption of acidic fruits. —

Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024 Marcello Hernández played a bottle of shampoo, kept behind lock and key to ward off shoplifters, and Bowen Yang played a creepy bus driver who makes toilet gin in the bus restroom. —

Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 Nov. 2024 Fruit flies deliberately lay eggs in ethanol-rich products, which is thought to ward off parasites. —

New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2024 There are options available, but speed, intuition and versatility will be necessary to ward off emotional mistakes. —

Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ward off