Phrasal Verbs
- 1to defend or protect yourself from something or someone that is attacking you synonym fight somebody/somethingoff, ward somebody/somethingoff The police officer fended off the blows with his riot shield.
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- 2to protect yourself from difficult questions, criticisms, etc., especially by avoiding them synonym ward somebody/somethingoff She managed to fend off questions about new tax increases. The governor fended off three challenges to her leadership.