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warn off

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warned off; warning off; warns off

Definition of warn 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 17 May. 2022.

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