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Men haven't changed their behaviour, so women somehow have to be strengthened to be able to ward off the men.
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Meaning of "ward off" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WARD OFF

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WARD OFF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ward off is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES WARD OFF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of ward off in the English dictionary

The definition of ward off in the dictionary is to turn aside or repel; avert.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WARD OFF

ward
ward heeler
ward of court
ward round
ward sister
wardcorn
warded
warden
wardenry
wardenship
warder
wardership
wardian case
wardless
wardmote
wardog
Wardour Street
Wardour Street English
wardress
wardrobe

WORDS THAT END LIKE WARD OFF

bad off
bite someone´s head off
brassed off
browned off
cheesed off
cut off
hacked off
head off
hold off
lead off
nod off
on and off
one´s head off
pissed off
rained off
round off
sod off
sound off
take the lid off
turn off

Synonyms and antonyms of ward off in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «ward off» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WARD OFF

Find out the translation of ward off to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ward off from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ward off» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

抵挡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

evitar
570 millions of speakers

English

ward off
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वार्ड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

درء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отвратить
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

repelir
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ওয়ার্ড বন্ধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

parer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menjauhkan diri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

abwehren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

追い払う
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

병동
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mati
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tránh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துண்டிக்கவும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वार्ड ऑफ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Koğuş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

parare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

odwrócenia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відвернути
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

îndepărta
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αποκρούσει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

afweer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

avvärja
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

avverge
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ward off

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WARD OFF»

The term «ward off» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.812 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WARD OFF» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ward off

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4 QUOTES WITH «WARD OFF»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ward off.
1
Bernadette Devlin
Among the best traitors Ireland has ever had, Mother Church ranks at the very top, a massive obstacle in the path to equality and freedom. She has been a force for conservatism... to ward off threats to her own security and influence.
2
Gracie Gold
I always wear my evil eye necklace to ward off bad karma. I always wear one to protect me.
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Stephen Lewis
Men haven't changed their behaviour, so women somehow have to be strengthened to be able to ward off the men.
4
Raquel Welch
I take a multivitamin, I take extra C, I take chondroitin and glucosamine for my joints, I take calcium for my bones. And by the way, weight-bearing exercises can help ward off osteoporosis and yoga helps ward off arthritis.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WARD OFF»

Discover the use of ward off in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ward off and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Tai Ahoms and the Stars: Three Ritual Texts to Ward Off Danger
Study of three necromantic texts in Ahom, hybrid language with Tai base and Assamese admixture, used by Tai people living in Assam, India, since 13th century.
B. J. Terwiel, Ranoo Wichasin, 1992
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The Power of Internal Martial Arts and Chi: Combat and ...
One: Ward Off (Peng) Peng refers to energy rising or expanding from its source. It is the primary yang or projecting internal energy in tai chi, as well as all the other Taoist internal martial arts. It is equally defensive and attack-oriented in nature.
Bruce Frantzis, 2007
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How to Ward Off Wolves
Describes ways to get rid of wolves, including dressing up like a ghost and scaring them, sucking on hard candy and spitting it out at them, and threatening to bake a pie of mashed up wolves.
Catherine Leblanc, 2013
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The Tai Chi Handbook
Ward off is the primary technique in tai chi, hsing-i, and ba gua. In Chen-style tai chi, manuals describe ward off as the source of all of the other energies in tai chi. The feeling of ward off is one of expansion. In the Yang-family manuscripts, T'an ...
Raymond Pawlett, 2009
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Satanism Today
Hand gestures have long been used to ward off the evil eye. Two of the best known gestures are mano cornuta, “making horns,” in which the index and little finger are extended with the other two fingers and the thumb are folded into the palm; ...
James R. Lewis, 2001
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Managing Stress: Principles and Strategies for Health and ...
Position 3: Left-hand ward-off (CIBsQEU)- Shift weight hrst to the left foot, allowing the left knee to FIGURE 23.5 bend slightly. Next, pivot onto the right foot, slowly rotating the body clockwise about <)() degrees. As you turn east, slowly raise the ...
Brian Luke Seaward, 2006
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Hex Signs: Pennsylvania Dutch Barn Symbols & Their Meaning
According to journalists and purveyors of tourist literature from the early 1920s, these decorations were placed on barns to ward off evil influences from neighboring witches or even the Devil. This, of course, is only one theory on the origin of ...
Don Yoder, Thomas E. Graves, 2000
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Weekly World News
But now, thanks to the advice of magic expert Lorelei D'Muntos, you can ward off your annoying neighbors and enjoy peace and quiet at home. Although you may be tempted to sit on your front stoop with a BB gun or shotgun loaded with rock ...
9
African American Slave Medicine: Herbal and Non-herbal ...
Works Project Administration respondents frequently mentioned the wearing of the plant asafetida in bags around the neck to ward off illness. The fruit of the plant has a strong odor, which might account for people's belief that it would ward off ...
Herbert C. Covey, 2007
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Nuevo Método del Doctor Enrique Ollendorff para aprender a ...
Dp yon ward off the blows from your enemies?— I ward them off from them, because one must ward off the blows from friends as well as from enemies Dia you ward off the. blow?— I warded it off, because I always try to ward off the blows of ...
H. G. Ollendorff, 1851

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WARD OFF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ward off is used in the context of the following news items.
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Coach may still not let Hartlepool boxer Tommy Ward off leash ... just …
Tommy Ward drives in a right to the face of Dmitrijs Gutmans at the Summer Rumble. ... Neil Fannan may be about to let Tommy Ward off the leash. But it's still ... «Hartlepool Mail, Jul 15»
2
Wimbledon: James wants to Ward off all his rivals for No.2 spot
Wimbledon hero James Ward insists he remains Britain's second-best player, despite losing the nation's official number-two berth to Slovenia-born Aljaz Bedene ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
3
Women shaving their faces to ward off wrinkles
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) - If you're desperate to ward off wrinkles, tell your man to move over and make room at the bathroom sink. Turns out, shaving your ... «13WMAZ, Jun 15»
4
Can Sela ward off aliens in Independence Day 2?
Sela Ward (“Once & Again”) will play the President of the United States in director Roland Emmerich's “Independence Day 2″. According to Deadline, President ... «Moviehole, May 15»
5
New legislation aims to help small business ward off cyber attacks
By giving others information on how they're being attacked, it's easier for tech specialists to ward them off. District 51 represents one of the largest data networks ... «KKCO-TV, Apr 15»
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Ward off to Nottingham
The Nottingham event will take place from June 22-28 - the week before Wimbledon gets under way - so it will be Ward's last chance to prepare for the Grand ... «Sportinglife.com, Mar 15»
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This odd world: Man uses panties to ward off evil
A large collection of panties can ward off evil spirits — so claims a man the police have arrested for allegedly stealing countless pairs of panties from his ... «Jakarta Post, Mar 15»
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Joel Ward's late goal sparks Capitals to 3-1 win over Penguins
And at five-on-three, Ward blasted a weak-side one-timer past Marc-Andre Fleury for ... The check from Kunitz had caught Ward off-guard and left him shaken up, ... «Washington Post, Feb 15»
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Police perform puja to ward off evil spirits, prevent road accidents
There has been an alarming increase in the number of road accidents on National Highway 48 in Kallambella police station limits in Tumakuru. While improved ... «The Hindu, Jan 15»
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Kyoto's geisha, maiko learn how to ward off attackers
KYOTO--Dozens of geisha and their apprentice “maiko” took a class in the art of self-defense for protection against unwelcome attention while walking alone on ... «Asahi Shimbun, Dec 14»

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