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.
Examples of warn off in a Sentence
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The kiss might be the least of his problems, though, considering the episode ended with a major cliffhanger: the same man who James warned off Kylie returned to the shelter and shot them both.
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Julia Moore, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), a joint air defense force operated by the U.S. and Canada, sent fighter pilots to warn off the civilian planes flying overhead.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Any autograph hopefuls are warned off by a black sign which states players have been advised not to stop here.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
Thomas is warned off the visit by the Transylvanian locals, but soldiers on.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
This can include warning off the intruder by radio, using a laser as a visual warning, calling in fighters to escort the craft out of restricted space, or shooting it down.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 25 Nov. 2024
Red flags in North Carolina The Legislature ought to be warned off by the conspicuous decline of the Mission Hospital system, Western North Carolina’s largest health care facility, after its nonprofit board sold out for $1.5 billion to HCA five years ago.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2024
With so many Indians trying to get to the U.S., the smuggling networks see no need to warn off customers.
—Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
His pre-election comments appeared posed to both assure the public and warn off those who might wish to do harm to election workers and voters.
—The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Julia Moore, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), a joint air defense force operated by the U.S. and Canada, sent fighter pilots to warn off the civilian planes flying overhead.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Any autograph hopefuls are warned off by a black sign which states players have been advised not to stop here.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
Thomas is warned off the visit by the Transylvanian locals, but soldiers on.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
This can include warning off the intruder by radio, using a laser as a visual warning, calling in fighters to escort the craft out of restricted space, or shooting it down.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 25 Nov. 2024
Red flags in North Carolina The Legislature ought to be warned off by the conspicuous decline of the Mission Hospital system, Western North Carolina’s largest health care facility, after its nonprofit board sold out for $1.5 billion to HCA five years ago.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2024
With so many Indians trying to get to the U.S., the smuggling networks see no need to warn off customers.
—Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
His pre-election comments appeared posed to both assure the public and warn off those who might wish to do harm to election workers and voters.
—The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Warn off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warn%20off. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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