forfend

for·fend

transitive verb \fȯr-ˈfend\

Definition of FORFEND

1

a archaic : forbid

b : to ward off : prevent

2

: protect, preserve

Examples of FORFEND

1. <a place of refuge where the settlers could forfend themselves from attack>

First Known Use of FORFEND

14th century

Related to FORFEND

Synonyms

bulwark, cover, fence, fend, defend, guard, keep, protect, safeguard, screen, secure, shield, ward

Antonyms

assail, assault, attack

Related Words

avert, prevent; oppose, resist, withstand; battle, contend, fight, war; conserve, preserve, save; buffer, palisade, picket, wall

Near Antonyms

bombard, storm; beset, besiege, overrun; capitulate, cave, submit, yield

Rhymes with FORFEND

addend, amend, append, ascend, attend, bartend, befriend, Big Bend, bookend, boyfriend, closed-end, commend, compend, contend, dead end, dead-end, defend, depend, descend, distend, downtrend, emend, expend, extend, fag end, front-end, girlfriend, Gravesend, headend, high-end, hornblende, impend, intend, Land's End, loose end, low-end, missend, misspend, next friend, no end, offend, on end, Ostend, outspend, perpend, pitchblende, portend, pretend, propend, protend, rear-end, resend, sheet bend, South Bend, split end, stipend, subtend, suspend, tag end, tail end, tight end, top-end, transcend, unbend, unkenned, upend, uptrend, weekend, year-end