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Synonyms for ward off
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 at bay
keep off
turn aside
turn away
keep at arm’s length

Antonyms for ward off

lay bare

make vulnerable

open

Synonyms
verb thwart; avoid by turning away

rule out
halt
prevent
forestall
avoid

fend off
deter
foil
preclude
turn

divert
deflect
frustrate
stave off
shunt

look away
shove aside
turn aside
turn away

Antonyms

aid
assist

allow
help

support

Synonyms
verb refrain or stay away from; prevent

dodge
avert
sidestep
evade
fend off
bypass
escape
shun
shy
jump
abstain
hide

shake
circumvent
divert
eschew
deflect
obviate
elude
desist
recoil
withdraw
duck
flee

shirk
ditch
skirt
skip
weave
shake off
circumlocute
fake out
give the slip
hold off
keep clear
lay low

run for cover
shake and bake
shrink from
shuffle off
skip out on
skip town
stay away
stay out
steer clear of
step aside
turn aside

Antonyms

permit
face
meet

allow
help
stay

take on
seek
want

Synonyms
verb fool, mislead

prevent
thwart
deceive
stymie
avoid
sidestep
evade
bypass
skirt
cramp

stump
ensnare
elude
beguile
queer
outflank
outwit
circumnavigate
disappoint
crimp

dodge
beat
detour
frustrate
foil
escape
shun
entrap
hoodwink
dupe

bilk
overreach
trick
ruin
stave off
get around
steer clear of

Antonyms

aid
assist
release
liberate
confront

permit
help
encourage
face
meet

take on
let go
free
encounter
allow

Synonyms
verb answer, respond in retaliation

respond
resist
foil
oppose
offset
retaliate
counteract
hinder

buck
return
frustrate
vie
beat
circumvent
ruin
bilk

cross
parry
dash
contravene
disappoint
meet
backtalk
pit

match
take on
thumbs down
counterwork
fly in the face of
have bone to pick
hit back
play off

Antonyms

aid
assist
facilitate
permit

help
support
allow
encourage

divide
separate
agree

Synonyms
verb protect

preserve
contend
hold
secure
uphold
prevent
fight
resist
guard
maintain
oppose
retain
safeguard

shield
withstand
house
mine
fortify
battle
conserve
foster
sustain
entrench
war
nourish
avert

shelter
screen
espouse
watch
hedge
insure
save
bulwark
cover
cherish
garrison
fend off
stave off

take in
panoply
fight for
beat off
care for
guard against
hold at bay
keep safe
look after
provide sanctuary
repel danger
watch over

Antonyms

desert
surrender
release
endanger
harm
injure
aid
assist
ignore
squander
uncover

forsake
relinquish
resign
deny
renounce
hurt
abandon
give up
let go
lose
help

support
forget
neglect
discourage
make peace
waste
reveal
attack
leave
quit

Synonyms
verb expel, forbid

prohibit
rule out
suspend
bar
prevent
preclude
omit
refuse
remove
boycott
ignore
ostracize
eliminate

reject
ban
block
embargo
oust
bate
sideline
eject
veto
debar
proscribe
blackball
except

bounce
disallow
blacklist
repudiate
interdict
occlude
obviate
evict
close out
count out
estop
get rid of
pass over

put out
shut out
throw out
drive out
force out
keep out
leave out
lock out
refuse admittance
set aside
shut the door on

Antonyms

permit
include
sanction
welcome
choose
ratify
incorporate

allow
add
keep
open
let go
support
accept

approve
take in
admit
help
take on

Synonyms
verb keep at bay

spurn
avert
repulse
avoid
deflect
resist

repel
reject
rebut
rebuff
parry
rebuke

refuse
snub
stave off
beat off
drive back
hold at bay

keep at a distance
keep off
turn aside
keep at arm’s length

Antonyms

welcome
attract

want
approve

let in

Synonyms
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
keep at bay
put up fight

Antonyms

give in
surrender

give up
yield

Synonyms
verb keep from happening or continuing

prohibit
rule out
thwart
forbid
restrict
hamper
halt
forestall
avoid
restrain
hinder
avert
stop

impede
inhibit
bar
preclude
counter
limit
block
obstruct
retard
balk
intercept
repress
debar

anticipate
cool
obviate
baffle
arrest
foil
interdict
dam
interrupt
counteract
frustrate
chill
check

cork
head off
hold back
nip in the bud
shut out
stave off
put an end to
forfend
defend against
hold off
keep lid on
put a stop to
turn aside

Antonyms

permit
aid
assist
release
facilitate
abet
heat
warm

liberate
cause
allow
push
encourage
forward
help
approve

free
let go
promote
continue
advance
support
open

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

keep at bay
lash out at
not hear of
pass up
push back
send away
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 argue against; prove wrong

invalidate
deny
refute
fend off
quash
disprove
negate

confound
repulse
top
negative
cross
break
controvert

repel
confute
defeat
overturn
get back at
stave off
take on

evert
come back at
disconfirm
hold off
keep off
prove false

Antonyms

permit
validate
prove
sanction
attract
abet

aid
back down
concede
approve
allow
support

lose
stay
help
agree

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
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 at bay
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 push away

fend off
resist
repel
overthrow
put down
rebuff

rebut
nix
reject
check
defeat
brush off

set back
stave off
beat off
drive back
fight off
heave-ho

hold off
keep off
kick in the teeth
push back
throw back

Antonyms

aid
attract
enchant

soothe
approve
allow

help
please

Synonyms
verb exclude, reject

prevent
suspend
revoke
avert
prohibit
forbid
preclude

dismiss
ban
eliminate
cancel
abolish
count out
debar

deter
except
forestall
obviate
proscribe
recant
stave off

bate
forfend
leave out
not consider

Antonyms

aid
permit
sanction
welcome

include
allow
help
approve

authorize
accept
keep
add

Synonyms
verb protect

shelter
defend
cover
conceal
safeguard
fend

secure
bulwark
harbor
house
screen
roof

chamber
guard
stonewall
haven
go to bat for
ride shotgun

shotgun
cover all bases
cover up
give cover
give shelter
take under one’s wing

Antonyms

uncover
disregard
ignore

endanger
abandon
lay bare

reveal
open

Synonyms
verb hold in abeyance

suspend
stop
detain
delay
arrest
postpone

hold
hinder
prevent
halt
shelve
discontinue

defer
stall
curb
impede
interrupt
adjourn

obstruct
check
put off
prorogue
intermit
hold over

Antonyms

release
expedite
aid
assist
facilitate
further
permit

continue
go
advance
encourage
let go
allow
forward

help
promote
push
carry on
forge
support
leave

Synonyms
verb prevent, hold back

suspend
bar
avoid
stall
stay
break
arrest
intercept
interrupt
close
stem
disrupt

check
block
obstruct
clog
hush
seal
staunch
still
fill
muzzle
forestall
fix

repress
restrain
occlude
hinder
congest
frustrate
impede
gag
plug
stopper
choke
bottle

silence
cut off
shut down
shut out
throw over
turn off
choke off
put a stop to
rein in
shut off

Antonyms

permit
cause
release
abet
aid
assist
unblock
liberate
facilitate

continue
go
open
allow
advance
help
encourage
let go
clear

promote
support
free
disturb
forward
begin
start

Synonyms
verb defend

retaliate
resist
bottle up
check
contain

control
curb
hold back
oppose
repel

reply
repress
repulse
restrain
stave off

beat off
fight off

Synonyms
verb fend off

avoid

block

repel

hold off

Synonyms
verb prevent

rule out
thwart
avert
forestall
avoid
preclude
foil
counteract
anticipate
halt
obstruct
prohibit
forbid
obviate

restrict
hamper
check
debar
repress
arrest
restrain
cool
hinder
balk
dam
stop
inhibit
cork

baffle
intercept
impede
interrupt
ward
frustrate
chill
retard
bar
counter
interdict
limit
block
head off

hold back
nip in the bud
shut out
stave off
hold off
put an end to
forfend
defend against
keep lid on
put a stop to
turn aside

Antonyms

aid
assist
abet
permit
release
expedite
liberate
heat

warm
facilitate
unblock
forward
help
support
promote
allow

push
approve
free
let go
encourage
continue
advance
open