Word relationships
Synonyms
debar, forefend, forfend, obviate, deflect, avert, head off, stave off, avoid, ward off
Local English word record
fend off
prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
Practice this wordExamples
- Let's avoid a confrontation
- head off a confrontation
- avert a strike
Source and method
This page uses the locally materialized K5English vocabulary cohort. WordNet, where present, is enrichment only and does not determine K-5 admission.