ward off

phrasal verb

warded off; warding off; wards off

: to avoid being hit by (something)

ward off a blow

—often used figuratively

I tried different remedies to ward off a cold.

Examples of ward off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ten years ago the world met in France to agree the landmark Paris Agreement—a global commitment signed by almost 300 nations to ward off catastrophic climate change. —Simmone Shah, Time, 4 Nov. 2025

To ward off feelings of isolation, founders and top executives are stepping outside of the office to focus on improving their well-being. —Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025

Originally designed to ward off micrometeorites, they're also used to minimize the effects of debris encounters. —David Szondy october 26, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2025

While aging has been shown to be the biggest driver — and family history also increases the risk — research has shown that some lifestyle behaviors can help ward off or slow the onset of the disease. —Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for ward off

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff
• playoff