warn off

phrasal verb

warned off; warning off; warns off
: to tell (someone) to go or stay away in order to avoid danger or trouble
The neighbors warned us off their land.

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“Warn off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warn%20off. Accessed 3 Oct. 2023.

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