Synonyms for ward off
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : wawrd |
| Phonetic Transcription : wɔrd |
Top 10 synonyms for ward off Other synonyms for the word ward off
- abolish
- abstain
- adjourn
- anticipate
- arrest
- backtalk
- baffle
- balk
- bate
- battle
- beat
- beat back
- beat off
- beguile
- bilk
- blackball
- blacklist
- bottle
- bottle up
- bounce
- break
- brush off
- buck
- bulwark
- care for
- cast aside
- chamber
- check
- cherish
- chill
- choke
- choke off
- circumlocute
- circumnavigate
- circumvent
- clog
- close
- close out
- come back at
- conceal
- confound
- confront
- confute
- congest
- conserve
- contain
- contend
- contravene
- control
- controvert
- cool
- cork
- count out
- counter
- counteract
- counterwork
- cover
- cover all bases
- cover up
- cramp
- crimp
- cross
- curb
- cut
- cut off
- dam
- dash
- debar
- deceive
- decline
- defeat
- defend
- defend against
- defer
- deflect
- delay
- deny
- desist
- detain
- deter
- detour
- disallow
- disappoint
- disconfirm
- discontinue
- discourage
- dismiss
- disown
- disprove
- dispute
- disregard
- disrupt
- ditch
- divert
- dodge
- drive away
- drive back
- drive off
- drive out
- duck
- duel
- dupe
- eject
- eliminate
- elude
- embargo
- ensnare
- entrap
- entrench
- escape
- eschew
- espouse
- estop
- evade
- evert
- evict
- except
- fake out
- fend
- fend off
- fight
- fight for
- fight off
- fill
- fix
- flee
- fly in the face of
- foil
- forbid
- force back
- force off
- force out
- forestall
- forfend
- fortify
- foster
- frustrate
- gag
- garrison
- get around
- get back at
- get rid of
- give cold shoulder to
- give cover
- give shelter
- give the slip
- go to bat for
- guard
- guard against
- halt
- hamper
- harbor
- have bone to pick
- haven
- head off
- heave-ho
- hedge
- hide
- hinder
- hit back
- hold
- hold at bay
- hold back
- hold off
- hold over
- hoodwink
- house
- hush
- ignore
- impede
- inhibit
- insure
- intercept
- interdict
- intermit
- interrupt
- invalidate
- jump
- keep at a distance
- keep at arm's length
- keep at bay
- keep clear
- keep lid on
- keep off
- keep out
- keep safe
- kick
- kick in the teeth
- knock down
- lash out at
- lay low
- leave out
- limit
- lock out
- look after
- look away
- maintain
- match
- meet
- mine
- muzzle
- negate
- negative
- neglect
- nip in the bud
- nix
- not consider
- not hear of
- nourish
- obstruct
- obviate
- occlude
- offset
- omit
- oppose
- ostracize
- oust
- outflank
- outwit
- overreach
- overthrow
- overturn
- panoply
- parry
- pass over
- pass up
- pit
- play off
- plug
- postpone
- preclude
- preserve
- prevent
- prohibit
- prorogue
- proscribe
- prove false
- provide sanctuary
- push back
- put a stop to
- put an end to
- put down
- put in one's place
- put off
- put out
- put to flight
- put up fight
- quash
- queer
- rebuff
- rebuke
- rebut
- recant
- recoil
- refuse
- refuse admittance
- refute
- rein in
- reject
- remove
- repel
- repel danger
- reply
- repress
- reprove
- repudiate
- repulse
- resist
- respond
- restrain
- restrict
- retain
- retaliate
- retard
- return
- revoke
- ride shotgun
- roof
- ruin
- rule out
- run for cover
- safeguard
- save
- screen
- seal
- secure
- send away
- set aside
- set back
- shake
- shake and bake
- shake off
- shelter
- shelve
- shield
- shirk
- shotgun
- shove aside
- shrink from
- shuffle off
- shun
- shunt
- shut down
- shut off
- shut out
- shut the door on
- shy
- sideline
- sidestep
- silence
- skip
- skip out on
- skip town
- skirt
- slight
- snub
- spurn
- stall
- stand up against
- staunch
- stave off
- stay
- stay away
- stay out
- steer clear of
- stem
- step aside
- still
- stonewall
- stop
- stopper
- stump
- stymie
- suspend
- sustain
- take in
- take on
- take under one's wing
- tell off
- throw back
- throw out
- throw over
- thumbs down
- thwart
- top
- traverse
- trick
- turn
- turn aside
- turn away
- turn down
- turn off
- uphold
- veto
- vie
- war
- ward
- ward off
- watch
- watch over
- weave
- withdraw
- withstand
Définition 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
Antonyms for ward off
- abandon
- abet
- accept
- acknowledge
- add
- admit
- advance
- agree
- aid
- allow
- approve
- assist
- attack
- attract
- authorize
- back down
- begin
- carry on
- cause
- choose
- clear
- compliment
- concede
- confront
- continue
- deny
- desert
- discourage
- disregard
- disturb
- divide
- draw
- enchant
- encounter
- encourage
- endanger
- expedite
- face
- facilitate
- forge
- forget
- forsake
- forward
- free
- further
- give in
- give up
- go
- go along
- grant
- harm
- heat
- help
- hug
- hurt
- ignore
- include
- incorporate
- increase
- injure
- keep
- lay bare
- leave
- let go
- let in
- liberate
- lose
- make peace
- make vulnerable
- meet
- neglect
- note
- OK
- open
- pay attention
- permit
- please
- praise
- promote
- prove
- push
- quit
- ratify
- regard
- release
- relinquish
- renounce
- resign
- reveal
- sanction
- seek
- separate
- soothe
- squander
- start
- stay
- support
- surrender
- take in
- take on
- unblock
- uncover
- validate
- want
- warm
- waste
- welcome
- yield
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