ward off

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de impedir que algo perigoso ou desagradável se aproxime ou cause dano a alguém ou algo.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of preventing something dangerous or unpleasant from affecting or reaching someone or something.

incontável · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Prevent or repelformal

   To prevent something harmful or unpleasant from affecting you.

   Prevenir ou repelir

   • She took vitamins to ward off the flu.
   • The talisman was believed to ward off evil spirits.
   • He used a strong deodorant to ward off insects.

   Sinônimosavertdeflectfend offparrypreventrepelstave offthwart

   Antônimosattractencouragefosterinvite

2. formal

   To avoid or deflect a threat, attack, or problem.

   Evitar ou desviar

   • The knight raised his shield to ward off the blow.
   • They built a fence to ward off intruders.
   • She tried to ward off his questions with a joke.

   Sinônimosavertcounterdeflectfend offforestallparryprecluderepelstave offthwart

   Antônimosattractcourtencourageinvitewelcome

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