fend off en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
fend + off
Meanings
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To defend against; to repel with force or effort
France spent large portions of the opening half in England territory and despite scoring the pick of the first-half tries - when Menager fended off Jess Breach to finish off a superb backs move - struggled to convert their chances.
2024 April 27, Alastair Telfer, “England beat France to seal Grand Slam hat-trick”, in BBC Sport:They tried citronella to fend off the mosquitos, to no avail.
- To prevent (a vessel) from running against anything with too much violence.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fending off | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| fends off | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| fended off | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| fended off | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Relateds
defend · defense · fend for oneself · fend away · fender · fend and prove · forfend · hold off
Synonyms
drive away · ward off · turn away
Translations (13)
tr kovmak (to ward off, drive (something) away, defend against) · pt repelir (to ward off, drive (something) away, defend against) · de abwehren (to ward off, drive (something) away, defend against) · es repeler (to ward off, drive (something) away, defend against) · tr savuşturmak (to ward off, drive (something) away, defend against) · fi torjua (to ward off, drive (something) away, defend against) · es alejar (to ward off, drive (something) away, defend against) · tr defetmek (to ward off, drive (something) away, defend against) · el αβαράρω (to ward off, drive (something) away, defend against) · az dəf etmək (to ward off, drive (something) away, defend against) · es ahuyentar (to ward off, drive (something) away, defend against) · fr repousser (to ward off, drive (something) away, defend against) · pt afastar (to ward off, drive (something) away, defend against)