fend off

1. To defend against; to repel with force or effort

   They tried citronella to fend off the mosquitos, to no avail.

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2. To prevent (a vessel) from running against anything with too much violence.

1. Jonas easily fended off the thugs.

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2. The soldiers were trying to fend off the attack.

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3. He used the weapons to fend off the dinosaurs.

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4. She fends off the chill of life as best she can.

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5. Some musicians and actors hire security guards to help fend off their over-eager fans.

   ruНекоторые музыканты и актёры нанимают телохранителей, чтобы ставить на место слишком рьяных фанатов.

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• fend offTo defend against; to repel with force or effort
• fend awayTo turn something away; to ward off.