WARD (OFF) Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

ward (off)

verb

Definition of ward (off)

as in to deflect

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Verb

Others, including Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella, who recently launched a crackdown on Venezuelan migrants in his country, will be tempted to stoke xenophobia to deflect blame for policy shortcomings.

— DAN RESTREPO, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026
Two experiments but same result The researchers operated the QPC in a weak-backscattering regime, allowing most quasiparticles to pass while randomly deflecting a small fraction.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of deflect

Verb

Following statements in recent days from central bank policymakers, markets have recalibrated expectations and now expect the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee to hold off until December for its next hike.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Areas farther south saw less rain, so officials will hold off on expanding the watch for now, though that could change as the forecast is updated.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of hold off

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Stunned at first by his opponent’s aggressiveness and the onslaught of personal attacks, Ted trains himself to withstand the barrages and to respond in kind.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
The rating also allows the unit to withstand temporary submersion under specified test conditions.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of withstand

Verb

But resist the urge to throw every brightening ingredient at the problem.

— Glamour, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2026
Attempts to coordinate the different agencies under a central authority to fight organized crime have failed in Congress, where professional associations representing those agencies have resisted anything that would reduce their power.

— MATIAS SPEKTOR, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of resist

Verb

No sitting Democratic senator has publicly launched a bid to replace Schumer, and the candidates opposing him still need to win in November.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
This sense of necessity entirely opposes the narrative contingency in Spider-Noir’s other genre.

— Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of oppose

Verb

Ervine and Raza shared a 98-run stand off 104 balls that gave the home team glimmer of hope before Ellis knocked back the off stump of Evans in the 31st over and also accounted for the wickets of two tail-enders.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
But with the pipe capped, Daniel and Silo 18 are at a stand off.

— Hunter Ingram, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of stand off

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