Synonyms of heads off

heads off

verb

present tense third-person singular of head off

as in prevents

to keep from happening by taking action in advance

if we act quickly, we may still be able to head off disaster

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prevents
• averts
• obviates
• precludes
• avoids
• staves off
• helps
• forestalls
• escapes
• provides
• anticipates
• interferes (with)
• saves
• evades
• shakes
• nullifies
• neutralizes
• compensates (for)
• thwarts
• deters
• foils
• hinders
• retards
• blocks
• hampers
• makes up (for)
• forbids
• eludes
• impedes
• fends (off)
• wards (off)
• stalls
• negates
• stops
• deflects
• prohibits
• balks
• offsets
• shuns
• baffles
• eschews
• frustrates
• bars
• circumvents
• counteracts
• checks
• ducks
• inhibits
• counterbalances
• arrests
• dodges
• shirks
• checkmates
• halts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• aids
• assists
• facilitates
• advances
• abets
• eases
• encourages
• promotes
• permits
• leaves
• smooths
• forwards
• allows
• lets
• furthers
• fosters
• cultivates
• nurtures
• unclogs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of heads off

The video shows a Jeep Grand Cherokee repeatedly backing up into the front door of the restaurant before its driver eventually heads off. — CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Phish’s summer tour continues Saturday night at Fenway again before the band heads off to Denver’s Dick’s Sporting Goods Park for a tour-ending Labor Day weekend trio of shows. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2026

As Prince George heads off to Eton College in September, the prestigious all-boys school has a rule that George’s parents Prince William and Kate Middleton will be a fan of. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 22 July 2026

And that final moment on the park bench, before Armand and Daniel cut Lestat and Louis’s heads off, their fingers briefly touch. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 July 2026

And the last night before Kimmel heads off on his two-month-long break would not be complete without a Matt Damon sighting. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 19 June 2026

Before Snow heads off to serve his sentence, President Warnock (Peter Hudson) receives the news that his daughter, Emilie (Maggie Grace), who was investigating issues around MS One, has been taken hostage by the prisoners who have woken up. — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2026

The recluse toxin binds to the surface of cells and scoots along it like a lawn mower, clipping the heads off molecules on this surface. — Matthew Cordes, The Conversation, 6 Apr. 2026

Congress heads off on a two-week recess with no deal. — ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026