warn off

phrasal verb

warned off; warning off; warns off
: to tell (someone) to go or stay away in order to avoid danger or trouble
The neighbors warned us off their land.

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Any autograph hopefuls are warned off by a black sign which states players have been advised not to stop here. Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025 Thomas is warned off the visit by the Transylvanian locals, but soldiers on. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024

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“Warn off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warn%20off. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.

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