Antonyms for ward off

Grammar : Verb

Spell : wawrd

Phonetic Transcription : wɔrd

Definition of ward off

Origin : Old English weardian "to keep guard," from Proto-Germanic *wardojan- (cf. Old Saxon wardon, Old Norse varða "to guard," Old Frisian wardia, Middle Dutch waerden "to take care of," Old High German warten "to guard, look out for, expect," German warten "to wait, wait on, nurse, tend"), from *wardo- (see ward (n.)). French garder, Italian guardare, Spanish guardar are Germanic loan-words. Meaning "to parry, to fend off" (now usually with off) is recorded from 1570s. Related: Warded; warding.

As in prevent : verb keep from happening or continuing
As in avert : verb thwart; avoid by turning away
As in avoid : verb refrain or stay away from; prevent
As in rebuff : verb turn away; give the cold shoulder
As in rebut : verb argue against; prove wrong
As in repel : verb push away; repulse
As in repulse : verb push away
As in rule out : verb exclude, reject
As in shield : verb protect
As in stay : verb hold in abeyance
As in stop : verb prevent, hold back
As in ward/ward off : verb defend, guard
As in fight back : verb defend
As in stave off : verb fend off
As in circumvent : verb fool, mislead
As in stave : verb prevent
As in counter : verb answer, respond in retaliation
As in defend : verb protect
As in exclude : verb expel, forbid
As in fend off : verb keep at bay
As in fight back/fight off : verb defend oneself

Synonyms for ward off

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