Keep at bay


Synonyms for keep at bay
verb defend oneself

bottle up
check
contain
control
curb

fend off
hold back
oppose
repel
reply

repress
repulse
resist
restrain
retaliate

stave off
beat off
hold at bay
put up fight
ward off

Antonyms for keep at bay

give in
surrender

give up
yield

Synonyms
verb turn away; give the cold shoulder

ignore
refuse
spurn
rebuke
snub
repudiate
dismiss
deny
fend off
resist
oppose

chide
turn down
reject
disregard
repulse
discourage
cut
decline
slight
cross
neglect

repel
disallow
reprove
check
brush off
put off
stave off
tell off
beat off
hold off
keep at a distance

lash out at
not hear of
pass up
push back
send away
ward off
keep at arm’s length
put in one’s place

Antonyms

note
grant
OK
sanction
welcome
compliment
praise
attract

aid
assist
permit
hug
include
acknowledge
pay attention
regard

accept
allow
approve
admit
go along
help
take in

Synonyms
verb push away; repulse

withstand
confront
fend off
resist
rebuff
decline
refuse
cut
traverse
buck
cool
dismiss

duel
parry
rebut
oppose
reject
disown
fight
check
kick
dispute
brush off
hold back

put down
stave off
turn down
ward off
hold off
drive off
chase away
drive away
beat back
beat off
cast aside
drive back

force back
force off
give cold shoulder to
keep off
knock down
push back
put to flight
stand up against
keep at arm’s length

Antonyms

increase
sanction
aid
assist

attract
accept
allow
approve

agree
help
support
draw

Synonyms
verb defend, guard

avert
avoid
block
check
deflect
deter
divert
fend
foil

forestall
frustrate
halt
interrupt
obviate
parry
preclude
prevent
rebuff

rebut
repel
repulse
rule out
stave off
stop
stymie
thwart
turn

beat off
hold off
keep off
turn aside
turn away
keep at arm’s length

Antonyms

lay bare

make vulnerable

open

Synonyms
verb resist attack

block
check

hang on
hinder

obstruct
stop

hold the fort

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