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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Right now Best Buy has a bunch of really nice deals on Arlo products, but our top pick is a full 50% off on a bundle of three Spotlights, rechargeable batteries, anti-theft mounts and even a yard sign to warn off potential interlopers. —PCMAG, 1 Apr. 2024

Rain moved over New Orleans, and there was a special marine warning off the coast of Mobile, Alabama, on Friday, weather service offices for the two cities said. —Edward Shaw, NBC News, 6 Jan. 2024

In fact, Operation Sandstone -- a series of three tests at Enewetak Atoll in 1948 -- was not intended to warn off the Soviets as tensions rose over Berlin. —Jennifer Lind, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2013

These vocalizations can be heard long distances to attract potential mates and warn off other males. —Craig Caudill, Field & Stream, 30 Nov. 2023

Despite being warned off the investigation and raising the ire of the plantation owners, Akal persists, thereby providing a striking picture of the victims and beneficiaries of the colonial plantation system in Fiji. —Katherine A. Powers, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2023

This is another display to warn off potential threats. —Craig Caudill, Field & Stream, 30 Nov. 2023

Engage China diplomatically to warn off the largest Chinese buyers of Iranian oil. —TIME, 23 Oct. 2023