Complete Definition of "ward off"

English

Verb
en-verb|inf=to ward off|wards off|warding off|warded off|warded off

  1. transitive to parry, or turn aside

#:He raised his arms to ward off the attack.

  1. transitive to avert or prevent

#:He wore garlic to ward off vampires.

Translations
trans-top|to parry, or turn aside
Czech: odrazit
Finnish: torjua
German: abwehren
trans-mid
Swedish: avvärja
trans-bottom

trans-top|to avert or prevent
Catalan: prevenir
Finnish: torjua
trans-mid
Swedish: avvärja
trans-bottom

Category:English transitive verbs

fr:ward off
io:ward off
hu:ward off
te:ward off

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