ward off

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

Indigenous people of the Amazon rainforest have used it for centuries to ward off disease. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Seventy thousand law enforcement officers, along with helicopters, armored vehicles and water cannons, will be deployed across France as President Emmanuel Macron’s government tries to ward off another weekend of violent protests. — Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

The Anrabess three-quarter-sleeve Maxi Dress is enough coverage to ward off aggressive airplane AC without looking like you dressed for an entirely different season. — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2026

There are also several specific behaviors that experts said can help support the return of blood from the legs to the heart and ward off the development of varicose veins. — Erica Sloan, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for ward off

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